If God made this world, then i would not want to be the God. It is full of misery and distress that it breaks my heart. - Arthur Schopenhauer

Life is a task to be done. It is a fine thing to say defunctus est; it means that the man has done his task.

Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he, who is cruel to living creatures, cannot be a good man. Moreover, this compassion manifestly flows from the same source whence arise the virtues of justice and loving-kindness towards men.

If we suspect that a man is lying, we should pretend to believe him; for then he becomes bold and assured, lies more vigorously, and is unmasked.