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.

What we have to discover for ourselves leaves behind in our mind a pathway that can be used on another occasion.

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

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

If we make a couple of discoveries here and there we need not believe things will go on like this for ever. Just as we hit water when we dig in the earth, so we discover the incomprehensible sooner or later.

If we thought more for ourselves we would have very many more bad books and very many more good ones.

What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears...as easily as we open and shut our eyes.