The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death.

Bidden or unbidden, God is present.

Man is to man either a god or a wolf.

Anything which causes trouble has special merit in their eyes.

Before you sleep, read something that is exquisite, and worth remembering.

Nothing is so foolish, they say, as for a man to stand for office and woo the crowd to win its vote, buy its support with presents, court the applause of all those fools and feel self-satisfied when they cry their approval, and then in his hour of triumph to be carried round like an effigy for the public to stare at, and end up cast in bronze to stand in the market place.

No one respects a talent that is concealed.