What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise [in the future. But only if we set out to make this true and anticipate it so we look for the blessings until we find them].

Everybody in American seems in a rush to catch a train.

Be moderate in all things, including moderation.

Philanthropy [has become] simply the refuge of people who wish to annoy their fellow creatures.

Schopenhauer has analysed the pessimism that characterize modern thought, but Hamlet invented it

I have grown to love secrecy. It seems to be the one thing that can make modern life mysterious or marvelous to us. The commonest thing is delightful if only one hides it.

Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event.