Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy; in the one case that confidence may not fall asleep, in the other that it may not be dismayed.

The heaven of the envied is hell for the envious.

Nature often lets us down when we most need her; let us turn to art.

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to us but time, which you have even if you have nothing else.

If there is nothing left to desire, there is everything to fear, an unhappy state of happiness.

Superiority is always detested.

The path to greatness is along with others.