“The human mind is not a terribly logical or consistent place.”

“Freedom in art, freedom in society, this is the double goal towards which all consistent and logical minds must strive.”

“Logic aims to instruct the human mind as to its own nature and processes; it will lay bare the interior working of our mind for our guidance. The object of the study of logic is thought, its nature, and its proper classification.”

“[N]othing is too terrible to be true if it is consistent with the laws of nature [...].”

“The highest perfection of human life consists in the mind of man being detached from care, for the sake of God.”

“Being a woman is a terribly difficult trade since it consists principally of dealings with men.”

“People give pain, are callous and insensitive, empty and cruel… but place heals the hurt, soothes the outrage, fills the terrible vacuum that these human beings make.”

“The knowledge of past times and of the places on the earth is both an ornament and nutriment to the human mind.”

“The world is a terrible place, but it’s very interesting.”

“Music trains the mind, like mathematics, or logic, to precision of mind.”