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

Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.

Nobody, they say, is a hero to his valet. Of course; for a man must be a hero to understand a hero. The valet, I dare say, has great respect for some person of his own stamp.

Desire is the presentiment of our inner abilities, and the forerunner of our ultimate accomplishments.

Beauty is at once the ultimate principle and the highest aim of art.

We can really respect a man only if he doesn't always look out for himself.

Care is taken that trees do not grow into the sky.