Some say that cats are devils, but they behave badly only when they are alone. When they are among us cats are angels.

Talent, will and genius are natural phenomena like the lake, the volcano, the mountain, the wind, the star, the cloud.

Experience is always a trustworthy guide; it may not tell you everything, but it never lies.

faith is like love; when you want it you can't find it, and you find it when you least expect it.

We must have a passion in life.

I needn't tell you that success and failure prove nothing - the whole thing is a lottery. It's pleasant to succeed; but for a philosophic mind it oughtn't to be very upsetting to fail.

No human creature can give orders to love.