Man, as we know him, is a poor creature; he is halfway between an ape and a god and he is travelling in the right direction.

Boredom is a certain sign that we are allowing our faculties to rust in idleness.

The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born.

God does not always punish a nation by sending it adversity. More often He gives the oppressors their hearts' desire, and sends leanness withal into their soul.

If the universe is running down like a clock, the clock must have been wound up at a date which we could name if we knew it. The world, if it is to have an end in time, must have had a beginning in time.

A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings.

There is no limit to the noble aspirations which the words "my country" may evoke.