I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.

We encourage one another in mediocrity.

In every thing that relates to science, I am a whole Encyclopaedia behind the rest of the world.

As half in shade and half in sun This world along its path advances, May that side the sun 's upon Be all that e'er shall meet thy glances!

Positively, the best thing a man can have to do, is nothing, and next to that perhaps — good works.

I allow no hot-beds in the gardens of Parnassus.

All people have their blind side-their superstitions.