Human life runs its course in the metamorphosis between receiving and giving.

And here, poor fool, with all my lore I stand no wiser than before.

He who serves the public is a poor animal; he worries himself to death and no one thanks him for it.

Misunderstandings and neglect create more confusion in this world than trickery and malice. At any rate, the last two are certainly much less frequent.

I am fully convinced that the soul is indestructible, and its activity will continue through eternity.

The effects of good music are not just because it's new; on the contrary music strikes us more the more familiar we are with it.

Since Time is not a person we can overtake when he is gone, let us honor him with mirth and cheerfulness of heart while he is passing.