The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.

Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.

Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice.

He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal to a general one can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors.

The fun thing about Snapchat is really the surprise and the joy that comes from learning how to use it.

People will survive, and they will find happiness. Happiness only comes when you're not looking for it.

As to that leisure evening of life, I must say that I do not want it. I can conceive of no contentment of which toil is not to be the immediate parent.