"This life is a hard fact; work your way through it boldly, though it may be adamantine; no matter, the soul is stronger...."

"We must be bright and cheerful. Long faces do not make religion. Religion should be the most joyful thing in the world, ..."

"What do you gain in heaven? You become gods, drink nectar, and get rheumatism. There is less misery there than on earth,..."