Happiness belongs to the self sufficient.

The soul never thinks without a picture.

No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.

As for the story, whether the poet takes it ready made or constructs it for himself, he should first sketch its general outline, and then fill in the episodes and amplify in detail.

The best way to teach morality is to make it a habit with children.

There are two distinctive peculiarities by reference to which we characterize the soul (1) local movement and (2) thinking, discriminating, and perceiving. Thinking both speculative and practical is regarded as akin to a form of perceiving; for in the one as well as the other the soul discriminates and is cognizant of something which is.

Life is only meaningful when we are striving for a goal .