If one has not read the newspapers for some months and then reads them all together, one sees, as one never saw before, how much time is wasted with this kind of literature.

It is one of Heaven's best gifts to hold such a dear creature in one's arms.

Most pioneers are at the mercy of doubt at the beginning, whether of their worth, of their theories, or of the whole enigmatic field in which they labour.

Alas, that we should be so unwilling to listen to the still and holy yearnings of the heart! A god whispers quite softly in our breast, softly yet audibly; telling us what we ought to seek and what to shun.

Nothing will change the fact that I cannot produce the least thing without absolute solitude.

Lay hold of life with both hands, whenever thou mayest seize it, it is interesting.

It is not enough to take steps which may someday lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise.