I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.

A fallow field is a sin.

It would be absurd if we did not understand both angels and devils, since we invented them.

I have seen too many men go down, and I never permit myself to forget that one day, through accident or under the charge of a younger, stronger knight, I too will go down.

I see too many men delay their exits with a sickly, slow reluctance to leave the stage. It's bad theater as well as bad living.

It sometimes happens that what you feel is not returned for one reason or another-but that does not make your feeling less valuable and good.

There's more beauty in the truth even if it is dreadful beauty.