As all Nature's thousands changes But one changeless God proclaim; So in Art's wide kingdom ranges One sole meaning still the same: This is Truth, eternal Reason, Which from Beauty takes its dress, And serene through time and season Stands aye in loveliness.

[W]hat counts is that one perceives excellence and dares to give it expression, which sounds little but is in fact a great deal.

What makes people happy is activity; changing evil itself into good by power, working in a God like manner.

For many people, one of the most frustrating aspects of life is not being able to understand other people's behavior.

That is the way of youth and life in general: that we do not understand the strategy until after the campaign is over.

Clever people are always the best conversations lexicon.

As soon as you are in a social setting, you better take away the key to the lock of your heart and pocket it; those who leave thekey in the lock are fools.