If an angel were to tell us about his philosophy, I believe many of his statements might well sound like '2 x 2= 13'.

A clever child brought up with a foolish one can itself become foolish. Man is so perfectible and corruptible he can become a fool through good sense.

The worst thing you can possibly do is worrying and thinking about what you could have done.

There are people who think that everything one does with a serious face is sensible.

A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it an apostle is hardly likely to look out.

With a pen in my hand I have successfully stormed bulwarks from which others armed with sword and excommunication have been repulsed.

There are very many people who read simply to prevent themselves from thinking.