Books have been to me what gold is to the miser, what new fields are to the explorer.
Creative genius is a divinely bestowed gift which is the coronation of the few.
Self-complacen cy is fatal to progress.
Memory is a trustworthy servant as long as it is made to serve.
A letter is the most imperishable thing on earth.
Spring is beautiful, and summer is perfect for vacations, but autumn brings a longing to get away from the unreal things of life, out into the forest at night with a campfire and the rustling leaves.