Everything Seems Stupid When It Fails.

Father Monks, Why Do You Fast! Why Do You Expect Reward In Heaven For That?...no, Saintly Monk, You Try Being Virtuous In The World, Do Good To Society, Without Shutting Yourself Up In A Monastery At Other People's Expense, And Without Expecting A Reward Up Aloft For It--you'll Find That A Bit Harder.

... You Can Never Be Sure Of What Has Passed Between Husband And Wife Or Lover And Mistress.

Love The Animals: God Has Given Them The Rudiments Of Thought And Joy Untroubled.

God Has Such Gladness Every Time He Sees From Heaven That A Sinner Is Praying To Him With All His Heart, As A Mother Has When She Sees The First Smile On Her Baby's Face.

Catch Several Hares And You Won't Catch One.