All animals are to be found in men and each of theme exists in some man, sometimes several at the time.

This child whom we Love, Brings daylight Into our soul.

Where no plan is laid, where the disposal of time is surrendered merely to the chance of incident, chaos will soon reign.

Every idea must have a visible enfolding.

His universal compassion was due less to natural instinct, than to a profound conviction, a sum of thoughts that in the course of living had filtered through to his heart: for in the nature of man, as in rock, there may be channels hollowed by the dropping of water, and these can never be destroyed.

His judgement demonstrates that one can be a genius and understand nothing of an art that is not one's own.

...We pray together, we are afraid together, and then we go to sleep. Even if Satan came into the house, no one would interfere. After all, what is there to fear in this house? There is always one with us who is the strongest. Satan may visit our house, but the good Lord lives here.