Nothing tells more about the character of a man than the things he makes fun of.

You can put up with everything in this world except not with a long stretch of beautiful days.

When you lose interest in anything, you also lose the memory for it.

The world sees only the reflection of merit; therefore when you come to know a really great man intimately, you may as often find him above as below his reputation.

The true poet is called to take in the splendor of the world and for that reason will always be inclined to praise rather than tofind fault.

Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something entirely different.

Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher level as friends.