“Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.”

“By two wings is man lifted above earthly things, even bysimplicity and purity. Simplicity ought to be in the intention,purity in the affection.”

“Faith and Reason are like two wings of the human spirit by which is soars to the truth.”

“The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth.”

“The bird that would soar above the plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. ”

“Mr. Codro's destiny is Ptolemaic; in other words, based on fiction. Ptolemaic says it all; it means above all fixed and unchanging, that is to say different from real life which is by nature changing and temporary. It means: not according to natural truth, but according to man's desire and the pretense inspired by his fear of dying and his desire for permanence.”