The dog is the only living being that has found and recognizes an indubitable, tangible and definite god. He knows to whom above him to give himself. He has not to seek for a superior and infinite power.

The decent moderation of today will be the least of human things tomorrow. At the time of the Spanish Inquisition, the opinion of good sense and of the good medium was certainly that people ought not to burn too large a number of heretics; extreme and unreasonable opinion obviously demanded that they should burn none at all.

If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.

I have never for one instant seen clearly within myself. How then would you have me judge the deeds of others?

Happiness will never be any greater than the idea we have of it.

Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.

Many a happiness in life, a many a disaster, is due to chance alone; but the peace within us can never be governed by chance.