It is only necessary to grow old to become more charitable and even indulgent. I see no fault committed by others that I have not committed myself.

In all things, to serve from the lowest station upwards is necessary. To restrict yourself to a trade is best. For the narrow mind, whatever he attempts is still a trade; for the higher, an art; and the highest in doing one thing does all, or, to speak less paradoxically, in the one thing which he does rightly he sees the likeness of all that is done rightly.

Can a sparrow know how a stork feels?

Thus I reel from desire to fulfillment and in fulfillment languish for desire.

Names are but noise and smoke, Obscuring heavenly light.

People always fancy that we must become old to become wise; but, in truth, as years advance, it is hard to keep ourselves as wise as we were.

Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.