From desire I plunge to its fulfilment, where I long once more for desire.

He who wishes to exert a useful influence must be careful to insult nothing. Let him not be troubled by what seems absurd, but concentrate his energies to the creation of what is good. He must not demolish, but build. He must raise temples where mankind may come and partake of the purest pleasure.

How many years you have to keep on doing, until you know what to do and how to do!

There is no patriotic art and no patriotic science.

The solution of every problem is another problem

How to please the public - that's the test, But nowadays I find I'm in a fix; I know they're not accustomed to the best, But they've all read so much they know the tricks. How can we give then something fresh and new That's serious, but entertaining too?

Limitation of aims is the mother of wisdom and the secret of achievement.