I am certain that I have been here as I am now a thousand times before, and I hope to return a thousand times.

We should treat children as God does us, who makes us happiest when He leaves us under the influence of innocent delusions.

The older I get the more I trust in the law according to which the rose and the lily bloom.

If the whole world I once could see On free soil stand, with the people free Then to the moment might I say, Linger awhile. . .so fair thou art.

Chess is the touchstone of intellect.

All our knowledge is symbolic.

In every artist there is a touch of audacity without which no talent is conceivable.