“They have succeeded in accumulating a greater mass of objects, but the joy in the world has grown less.”

“What does reason know? Reason only knows what it has succeeded in learning...”

“It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.”

“Certainly we shall rise, certainly we shall see and gladly, joyfully tell one another all that has been.”

“We have all lost touch with life, we all limp, each to a greater or lesser degree.”

“Love the animals. God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Don't trouble it, don't harass them, don't deprive them of their happiness, don't work against God's intent.”

“Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.”