A man doesn't learn to understand anything unless he loves it.

Whatever is the object of a saint's hope is the subject of his prayer.

After all, poets shouldn't be their own interpreters and shouldn't carefully dissect their poems into everyday prose; that would mean the end of being poets. Poets send their creations into the world, it is up to the reader, the aesthetician, and the critic to determine what they wanted to say with their creations.

Try novelties for salesman's bait, For novelty wins everyone.

I reverence the individual who understands distinctly what he wishes; who unweariedly advances, who knows the means conducive to his object, and can seize and use them.

He who is firm and resolute in will molds the world to himself.

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