What man really wishes to do he will find a means of doing.

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.

Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.

Set me anything to do as a task, and it is inconceivable the desire I have to do something else.

After all, the wrong road always leads somewhere.

There are no perfectly honorable men; but every true man has one main point of honor and a few minor ones.

There are some experiences in life which should not be demanded twice from any man, and one of them is listening to the Brahms Requiem.