A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.
Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite.
Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment.
We touch heaven when we lay our hand on a human body!
Character and fate are two words for the same thing
One should, when overwhelmed by the shadow of a giant, move aside and see if the colossal shadow isn't merely that of a pygmy blocking out the sun.