The construction of the universe is certainly very much easier to explain than is that of the plant.

Those who never have time do least

To see every day how people get the name 'genius' just as the wood-lice in the cellar the name 'millipede'-not because they have that many feet, but because most people don't want to count to 14-this has had the result that I don't believe anyone any more without checking.

He marvelled at the fact that the cats had two holes cut in their fur at precisely the spot where their eyes were.

The book which most deserved to be banned would be a catalog of banned books.

If it were true what in the end would be gained? Nothing but another truth. Is this such a mighty advantage? We have enough old truths still to digest, and even these we would be quite unable to endure if we did not sometimes flavor them with lies.

Theologians always try to turn the Bible into a book without common sense.