We give our best affections to the beautiful, only our second best to the useful.

Galileo called doubt the father of invention; it is certainly the pioneer.

Passion doesn't look beyond the moment of its existence.

When all else is lost, the future still remains.

The highest excellence is seldom attained in more than one vocation. The roads leading to distinction in separate pursuits diverge, and the nearer we approach the one, the farther we recede from the other.

Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin.

Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.