To condemn spontaneous and delightful occupations because they are useless for self-preservation shows an uncritical prizing of life irrespective of its content.
George SantayanaSpirit itself is not human; it may spring up in any life... it may exist in all animals, and who know in how many undreamt-of beings, or in the midst of what worlds?
George SantayanaTolerated people are never conciliated. They live on, but the aroma of their life is lost.
George SantayanaFaith in the supernatural is a desperate wager made by man at the lowest ebb of his fortunes.
George Santayana