All perishable is but an allegory.

Know'st thou yesterday, its aim and reason? Work'st thou will today for worthier things? Then calmly wait the morrow's hidden season, And fear thou not, what hap soe'er it brings

Traveling is like gambling: it is always connected with winning and losing and generally where it is least expected we receive, more or less than what we hoped for.

No skill or art is needed to grow old; the trick is to endure it.

Hope is the second soul of the unhappy.

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.

Begin by instructing yourself, then you will receive instruction from others.