Thoughts on the Merits of Work The worst of work nowadays is what happens to people when they cease to work.

Man is an exception, whatever else he is. If he is not the image of God, then he is a disease of the dust. If it is not true that a divine being fell, then we can only say that one of the animals went entirely off its head.

The strangest whim has seized me ... After all I think I will not hang myself today.

No sceptical philosopher can ask any questions that may not equally be asked by a tired child on a hot afternoon.

The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.

Gratitude produced the most purely joyful moments that have been known to man.

Each generation is converted by the saint who contradicts it most.