A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience.

A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve.

The sea drowns out humanity and time. It has no sympathy with either, for it belongs to eternity; and of that it sings its monotonous song forever and ever.

Stupidity often saves a man from going mad.

Do not be bullied out of your common sense by the specialist; two to one, he is a pedant.

There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise.

When I think of talking, it is of course with a woman. For talking at its best being an inspiration, it wants a corresponding divine quality of receptiveness, and where will you find this but in a woman?