Where does a wise man kick a pebble? On the beach. Where does a wise man hide a leaf? In the forest.

Mysticism keeps mankind sane. As long as you have mystery you have health; when you destroy mystery you create morbidity.

The eagle has no liberty; he only has loneliness.

Suppose, my dear Chadd, suppose it is we who are the idiots because we are not afraid of devils in the dark?

Lord! what a strange world in which a man cannot remain unique even by taking the trouble to go mad!

There is no bigot like the atheist.

It is often a mistake to combine two pleasures, because pleasures, like pains, can act as counter-irri-tants to each other.