I believe this thought, of the possibility of death - if calmly realised, and steadily faced would be one of the best possible tests as to our going to any scene of amusement being right or wrong.

Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.

It's a large as life and twice as natural

There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents, and only one for birthday presents, you know.

What does it matter where my body happens to be?' he said. 'My mind goes on working all the same.

When I come upon anything-in Logic or in any other hard subject-that entirely puzzles me, I find it a capital plan to talk it over, aloud, even when I am all alone. One can explain things so clearly to one's self! And then, you know, one is so patient with one's self: one never gets irritated at one's own stupidity!

She tried to fancy what the flame of a candle is like after the candle is blown out, for she could not remember ever having seen such a thing.