I may indeed very well happen to contradict myself; but truth, as Demades said, I do not contradict.

In nine lifetimes, you'll never know as much about your cat as your cat knows about you.

It is only reasonable to allow the administration of affairs to mothers before their children reach the age prescribed by law at which they themselves can be responsible. But that father would have reared them ill who could not hope that in their maturity they would have more wisdom and competence than his wife.

The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.

I have a vocabulary all my own. I "pass the time" when it is wet and disagreeable. When it is fine I do not wish to pass it; I ruminate it and hold on to it. We should hasten over the bad, and settle upon the good.

It needs courage to be afraid.

Nor is it enough to toughen up his soul; you must also toughen up his muscles.