“Why should a lobster be any more ridiculous than a dog? ... or a cat, or a gazelle, or a lion, or any other animal one chooses to take for a walk? I have a liking for lobsters. They are peaceful, serious creatures. ... Goethe had an aversion to dogs, and he wasn't mad. They know the secrets of the sea, they don't bark.” KnowsShouldWalksAnimalSecretSeaDogSeriousCreaturesCatMadnessMadRidiculousPeacefulLionsBarkAversionLobsterGazelles Author:Gerard De Nerval
“When the soul drifts uncertainly between life and the dream, between the mind's disorder and the return to cool reflection, it is in religious thought that we should seek consolation.” ShouldMindSoulDreamReligionReligiousReturnReflectionDisorderConsolation Author:Gerard De Nerval