If you start to think of your physical and moral condition, you usually find that you are sick.

I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wants.

The iron hand of necessity commands, and her stern decree is supreme law, to which the gods even must submit. In deep silence rules the uncounselled sister of eternal fate. Whatever she lays upon thee, endure; perform whatever she commands.

Each has his own happiness in his hands, as the artist handles the rude clay he seeks to reshape it into a figure; yet it is the same with this art as with all others: only the capacity for it is innate; the art itself must be learned and painstakingly practiced.

The artist who is not also a craftsman is no good; but, alas, most of our artists are nothing else.

When married one has to get into an argument once in a while since in this way one learns about the other.

As beauteous is the world, and many a joy Floats through its wide dominion. But, alas, When we would seize the winged good, it flies.