Cats too, with what silent stealthiness, with what light steps do they creep up to a bird!

Why do we believe that in all matters the odd numbers are more powerful?

His only fault is that he has no fault.

Many other means there be, that promise the foreknowledge of things to come: besides the raising up and conjuring of ghosts departed, the conference also with familiars and spirits infernal. And all these were found out in our days, to be no better than vanities and false illusions.

The most valuable discoveries have found their origin in the most trivial accidents.

On a farm the best fertilizer is the master's eye.

Men are most apt to believe what they least understand; and through the lust of human wit obscure things are more easily credited.