“Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think. ”
“If a railroad is bent, the train shall turn over; if a man’s character is bent, he shall turn over just like that train.”
“If it is our destiny to be hit by the train, we will be hit by the train. The only thing we can change is how the train turns us into a hamburger.”
“So much has religion done for me; turning the original materials to the best account; pruning and training nature. But she could not eradicate nature: nor will it be eradicated 'till this mortal shall put on immortality.”
“People are a lot like animals. Most of them are kind, but some are cruel. And the cruel ones are cruel because they were never trained properly. -- Six”
“You are an... animal? A talking animal?"Without missing a beat, Teela said, "Of course not. She's much, much harder to train.”