My first experiences of academic friendship made me smile in after years when I looked back on them. But my circle of acquaintances had gradually grown so large that it was only natural new friendships should grow out of it.
Georg BrandesOn the whole, the world was friendly. It chiefly depended on whether one were good or not.
Georg BrandesI did not know what it was to be happy for a whole day at a time, scarcely for an hour.
Georg Brandes