The more specific idea of Evolution now reached is - a change from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity to a definite, coherent heterogeneity, accompanying the dissipation of motion and integration of matter.
In science the important thing is to modify and change one's ideas as science advances.
The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future.
Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.
The preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a thing as physical morality.
When a man's knowledge is not in order, the more of it he has the greater will be his confusion.
Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman.