“Men... have had the vanity to pretend that the world creation was made for them, whilst in reality the whole creation does not suspect their existence.”
“Reality is perception. Perception is description. Description is creation. Creation is life.”
“Her existence alone was excuse enough to justify the creation of the entire world.”
“Our duty, as men and women, is to proceed as if limits to our ability did not exist. We are collaborators in creation.”
“Men can never have the true power they were endowed with by creation, until they respect and protect the women and children of the world.”
“My good fellow,” said Mesnil, stopping, “ever since the creation of the world there have been men like me specially intended to astonish men...men like you.”