Woe to him who would ascribe something like reason to Chance, and make a religion of surrendering to it.

Beware of wishing for anything in youth, because you will get it in middle age.

Judge a man's character by what he finds ridiculous.

We can always redeem the man who aspires and strives.

Stupidity is without anxiety.

Nobody, they say, is a hero to his valet. Of course; for a man must be a hero to understand a hero. The valet, I dare say, has great respect for some person of his own stamp.

All understanding begins in wonder!