Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is.

And yet, just as our body would burst asunder if the pressure of the atmosphere were removed from it, so would the arrogance of men expand, if not to the point of bursting then to that of the most unbridled folly, indeed madness, if the pressure of want, toil, calamity and frustration were removed from their life. One can even say that we require at all times a certain quantity of care or sorrow or want, as a ship requires ballast, in order to keep on a straight course.

There is something in us that is wiser than our head.

Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

We should comfort ourselves with the masterpieces of art as with exalted personages-stand quietly before them and wait till they speak to us.

Scoundrels are always sociable.

It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best reveals his character.