Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.

Of all peoples the Greeks have dreamt the dream of life best.

I do not speak of what I cannot praise.

For many people, one of the most frustrating aspects of life is not being able to understand other people's behavior.

At bottom, no real object is unpoetical, if the poet knows how to use it properly.

Man errs as long as he strives.

No two men see the world exactly alike, and different temperaments will apply in different ways a principle that they both acknowledge. The same man will, indeed, often see and judge the same things differently on different occasions: early convictions must give way to more mature ones. Nevertheless, may not the opinions that a man holds and expresses withstand all trials, if he only remains true to himself and others?