When she sees the leaves fall, they raise no other idea in her mind than that winter is approaching.

We blame equally him who is too proud to put a proper value on his own merit and him who prizes too highly his spurious worth.

It is the color closest to light. In its utmost purity it always implies the nature of brightness and has a cheerful, serene, gently stimulating character. Hence, experience teaches us that yellow makes a thoroughly warm and comforting impression.

All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.

Our destiny often looks like a fruit-tree in winter. Who would think from its pitiable aspect that those rigid boughs, those rough twigs could next spring again be green, bloom, and even bear fruit? Yet we hope it, we know it.

Let no one be like another, yet everyone like the highest. How is this done? Be each one perfect in himself.

Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality.