How you ought properly to spell 'fish' in English: 'goti' .

The lesson intended by an author is hardly ever the lesson the world chooses to learn from his book.

Once there was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time is called the Dark Ages. He who can, does. He who cannot teaches.

Don't order any black things. Rejoice in his memory; and be radiant: leave grief to the children. Wear violet and purple. Be patient with the poor people who will snivel: they don't know; and they think they will live for ever, which makes death a division instead of a bond.

Nothing can save us from a perpetual headlong fall into a bottomless abyss but a solid footing of dogma; and we no sooner agree to that than we find that the only trustworthy dogma is that there is no dogma.

All my life affection has been showered upon me, and every forward step I have made has been taken in spite of it.

Happy is the man who can make a living by his hobby