Every time a value is born, existence takes on a new meaning; every time one dies, some part of that meaning passes away

It is not ignorance but knowledge which is the mother of wonder.

Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude

If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food, either

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence

A book unlike a television program, moving picture or any other modern means of communication can wait for years, yet be available at any moment when it happens to be needed

Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want

Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many different ailments, but I have never heard of one who suffered from insomnia