The charm of knowledge would be small indeed, were it not that there is so much shame to be overcome on the way to it.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight. - Chinese proverbWithout music, life would be a mistake.

Man... cannot learn to forget, but hangs on the past: however far or fast he runs, that chain runs with him.

Love brings to light a lover's noble and hidden qualities-his rare and exceptional traits: it is thus liable to be deceptive of his normal qualities.

An important species of pleasure, and therewith the source of morality, arises out of habit.

He who knoweth the reader, doeth nothing more for the reader. Another century of readers - and spirit itself will stink.

Woman was God's second mistake.