Lay a beam between these two towers of such width as we need to walk on: there is no philosophical wisdom of such great firmness that it can give us courage to walk on it as we should if it were on the ground.

Nobody is exempt from saying stupid things, the harm is to do it presumptuously.

Children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.

It is an absolute perfection and virtually divine to know how to enjoy our being rightfully.

Books are pleasant, but if by being over-studious we impair our health and spoil our good humour, two of the best things we have, let us give it over. I, for my part, am one of those who think no fruit derived from them can recompense so great a loss.

We are never present with, but always beyond ourselves; fear, desire, hope, still push us on toward the future.

~The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them ~