He who does not think much of himself is much more esteemed than he imagines.

There are but two roads that lead to an important goal and to the doing of great things: strength and perseverance. Strength is the lot of but a few privileged men; but austere perseverance, harsh and continuous, may be employed by the smallest of us and rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistibly greater with time.

Everything which is properly business we must keep carefully separate from life. Business requires earnestness and method; life must have a freed handling.

If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses.

Life's objective is life itself.

I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wants.

Colors are the deeds/ and sufferings of light.