Every present state of a simple substance is the natural consequence of its preceding state, in such a way that its present is big with its future.

Take what you need, do what you should, you will get what you want.

Everything that is possible demands to exist.

Every mind has a horizon in respect to its present intellectual capacity but not in respect to its future intellectual capacity.

To love is to be delighted by the happiness of someone, or to experience pleasure upon the happiness of another. I define this as true love.

The greatness of a life can only be estimated by the multitude of its actions. We should not count the years, it is our actions which constitute our life.

Music is a hidden arithmetic exercise of the soul, which does not know that it is counting.

Imaginary numbers are a fine and wonderful refuge of the divine spirit almost an amphibian between being and non-being.

We may say, that not only the soul (the mirror of an indestructible universe) is indestructible, but also the animal itself is, although its mechanism is frequently destroyed in parts.

The present is saturated with the past and pregnant with the future.

The words 'Here you can find perfect peace' can be written only over the gates of a cemetery.

solemnly keep your deeds in silence

It would not do to tell other people, not just because they wouldn't believe but because they wouldn't care.

Unfortunately, the world has not been designed for the convenience of mathematicians.

Which was why, some six hours later, Alexia Maccon's daughter was born inside the head of an octomaton in the presence of her husband, a comatose werewolf dandy, and a French inventor.

Don't buy into the notion that mistakes can somehow be avoided. They can't be.

Faith is taking a step in the same direction that the evidence is pointing.

Sarcasm mascarades as the Preppy's sense of humor.

The problem for a Paracelsian physician like me is that I see diseases as disguises in which people present me with their wretchedness.

Joy is being fully aware of reality.

I came from the most orthodox background you could ask for.