He who is wise puts aside all claims which may dissipate his attention, and confining himself to one branch excels in that.

I am not omniscient, but I know a lot.

The aim of living is life itself.

Men are much more apt to agree in what they do than in what they think.

One ought, everyday, to hear a song, read a fine poem, and, if possible, to speak a few reasonable words.

Everyone is deceived in his hopes, cheated in his expectations.

The brilliant passes, like the dew at morn; The true endures, for ages yet unborn.