He who has a task to perform must know how to take sides, or he is quite unworthy of it.

The artist who is not also a craftsman is no good; but, alas, most of our artists are nothing else.

Yet through delivery orators succeed, I feel that I am far behind indeed.

We are accustomed to see men deride what they do not understand, and snarl at the good and beautiful because it lies beyond their sympathies

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

It is said, that no one is a hero to their butler. The reason is, that it requires a hero to recognize a hero. The butler, however, will probably know well how to estimate his equals.

To act is easy, to think is hard; to act according to our thought is troublesome.