Art trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.

Do not lay things too much to heart. No one is ever really beaten unless he is discouraged.

Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin.

To be happy ourselves is a most effectual contribution to the happiness of others.

The veil is slowly rising, but as regards innumerable questions we must be content to remain in ignorance.

Here are the three great questions which in life we have over and over again to answer: Is it right or wrong? Is it true or false? Is it beautiful or ugly? Our education ought to help us to answer these questions.

Though it is a great mistake to make friends of the wicked and foolish, it is unwise to make enemies of them, for they are very numerous.