The very beginning of Genesis tells us that God created man in order to give him dominion over fish and fowl and all creatures. Of course, Genesis was written by a man, not a horse.

For Sabina, living in truth, lying neither to ourselves nor to others, was possible only away from the public: the moment someone keeps an eye on what we do, we involuntarily make allowances for that eye, and nothing we do is truthful. Having a public, keeping a public in mind, means living in lies.

nothing yet. I've been waiting." "for what?" she made no response. she could not tell him that she had been waiting for him.

Since the insignificance of all things is our lot, we should not bear it as an affliction but learn to enjoy it.

I think, therefore I am' is the statement of an intellectual who underrates toothaches.

Yes, the essence of every love is a child, and it makes no difference at all whether it has ever actually been conceived or born. In the algebra of love a child is the symbol of the magical sum of two beings.

I think I am a much better actor than I have allowed myself to be.