Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.

In the past the need for a hierarchal form of society has been the doctrine specifically of the High. It had been preached by kings and aristocrats and the priests, lawyers and the like who were parasitical upon them, and it had generally been softened by promises of an imaginary world beyond the grave.

The cat joined the Re-education Committee and was very active in it for some days. She was seen one dag sitting on a roof and talking to some sparrows who were just out of her reach. She was telling them that all animals were now comrades and that any sparrow who chose could come and perch on her paw; but the sparrows kept their distance.

Fate seemed to be playing a series of extraordinarily unamusing jokes.

The belly comes before the soul.

And it is a great thing to die in your own bed, though it is better still to die in your boots.

I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind except that you happen to be insane.