When the mind grapples with a great and intricate problem, it makes its advances step by step, with but little realization of the gains it has made, until suddenly, with an effect of abrupt illumination, it realizes its victory.

Is it any wonder that to this day this Galilean is too much for our small hearts?

The brain upon which my experiences have been written is not a particularly good one. If their were brain-shows, as there are cat and dog shows, I doubt if it would get even a third class prize.

To be honest, one must be inconsistent.

Find the thing you want to do most intensely, make sure that’s it, and do it with all your might. If you live, well and good. If you die, well and good. Your purpose is done

Biologically the species is the accumulation of the experiments of all its successful individuals since the beginning.

So utterly at variance is Destiny with all the little plans of men.