“Out of the drearinessInto its cheerinessCome we in weariness,Home.”

“The grand essentails of happyness are; something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.”

“History teaches us that the capacity for things to get worse is limitless.”

“Magic looks exactly like reality – only the effect is different.”

“A man's needs are few. The simpler the life, therefore, the better. Indeed, only three things are truly necessary in order to make life happy: the blessing of God, the benefit of books, and the benevolence of friends.”

“There are three reasons for breast-feeding: the milk is always at the right temperature; it comes in attractive containers; and the cat can't get it.”

“How does the water of the brain turn into the wine of consciousness?”