Culture which smooth the whole world licks, Also unto the devil sticks.

The artist who is not also a craftsman is no good; but, alas, most of our artists are nothing else.

A correct answer is like an affectionate kiss.

If a man knows where to get good advice, it is as though he could supply it himself.

As for solitude, I cannot understand how certain people seek to lay claim to intellectual stature, nobility of soul and strength of character, yet have not the slightest feeling for seclusion; for solitude, I maintain, when joined with a quiet contemplation of nature, a serene and conscious faith in creation and the Creator, and a few vexations from outside is the only school for a mind of lofty endowment.

Not all that is presented to us as history has really happened; and what really happened did not actually happen the way it is presented to us; moreover, what really happened is only a small part of all that happened. Everything in history remains uncertain, the largest events as well as the smallest occurrence.

We amuse ourselves painting our prison-walls with bright figures and brilliant landscapes.