The only legitimate artists in England are the architects.

To procrastinate seems inherent in man, for if you do to-day that you may enjoy to-morrow it is but deferring the enjoyment; so that to be idle or industrious, vicious or virtuous, is but with a view of procrastinating the one or the other.

Never suffer youth to be an excuse for inadequacy, nor age and fame to be an excuse for indolence.

Temperance in everything is requisite for happiness.

When a man is no longer anxious to do better than well, he is done for.

Nothing is difficult; it is only we who are indolent.

Never disregard what your enemies say. They may be severe, they may be prejudiced, they may be determined to see only in one direction, but still in that direction see clearly. They do not speak all the truth, but they generally speak the truth from one point of view; so far as that goes, attend to them.