Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.

The follies of the wise man are known to himself, but hidden from the world.

Properly speaking, such work is never finished; one must declare it so when, according to time and circumstances, one has done one's best.

Piety is not a goal but a means to attain through the purest peace of mind the highest culture.

The confidant of my vices is my master, though he were my valet.

Life is but a preparation for what there is to come.

By seeking and blundering we learn.