Yet he who grasps the moment's gift, He is the proper man.

The best fortune that can fall to a man is that which corrects his defects and makes up for his failings.

What is the freedom of the most free? To do what is right!

The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.

The credit of advancing science has always been due to individuals and never to the age.

Nature! We live in her midst and know her not. She is incessantly speaking to us, but betrays not her secret. We constantly act upon her, and yet have no power over her. Variant: NATURE! We are surrounded and embraced by her: powerless to separate ourselves from her, and powerless to penetrate beyond her.

It is the color closest to light. In its utmost purity it always implies the nature of brightness and has a cheerful, serene, gently stimulating character. Hence, experience teaches us that yellow makes a thoroughly warm and comforting impression.