We ask the poet: 'What subject have you chosen?' instead of: 'What subject has chosen you?

There is only one proof of ability - action.

Nobody knows enough, but many know too much.

Only the thinking man lives his life, the thoughtless man's life passes him by.

How wise must one be to be always kind.

One remains young as long as one can still learn, can still take on new habits, can bear contradictions.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.