Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience. You need experience to gain wisdom.

The importance of a problem should not be judged by the number of pages devoted to it.

Try first to be a man of value; success will follow.

The solitude and peace of mind are serving me quite well, not the least of which is due to the excellent and truly enjoyable relationship with my cousin; its stability will be guaranteed by the avoidance of marriage.

In matters of trust and justice there can be no distinction between big problems and small, for the general principles which determine the conduct of men are indivisible. Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted in important affairs.

I am truly a "lone traveler" and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart.

To dwell on the things that depress or anger us does not help in overcoming them. One must knock them down alone.