A pipe is the fountain of contemplation, the source of pleasure, the companion of the wise; and the man who smokes, thinks like a philosopher and acts like a Samaritan.

Punctuality is the stern virtue of men of business, and the graceful courtesy of princes.

Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.

Books are but waste paper unless we spend in action the wisdom we get from thought.

Beside one deed of guilt, how blest is guiltless woe!

The poet in prose or verse - the creator - can only stamp his images forcibly on the page in proportion as he has forcibly felt, ardently nursed, and long brooded over them.

Strive, while improving your one talent, to enrich your whole capital as a man. It is in this way that you escape from the wretched narrow-mindedness which is the characteristic of every one who cultivates his specialty alone.