Our virtues and view spring from one root.

As for what I have done as a poet, I take no pride in whatever. Excellent poets have lived at the same time with me, poets more excellent lived before me, and others will come after me. But that in my country I am the only person who knows the truth in the difficult science of colors-of that, I say, I am not a little proud, and here have a consciousness of superiority to many.

Every person above the ordinary has a certain mission that they are called to fulfill.

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

Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction.

Even the lowliest, provided he is whole, can be happy, and in his own . way, perfect.

The close and thoughtful observer more and more learns to recognize his limitations. He realizes that with the steady growth of knowledge more and more new problems keep on emerging.