When a scientist is ahead of his times, it is often through misunderstanding of current, rather than intuition of future truth. In science there is never any error so gross that it won't one day, from some perspective, appear prophetic.

Marriage simplifies life and complicates the day.

Take heed of critics even when they are not fair; resist them even when they are.

I still understand a few words in life, but I no longer think they make a sentence.

It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls.

We find it easy to believe that praise is sincere: why should anyone lie in telling us the truth?

We spend our time envying people whom we wouldn't wish to be.