If Nature had been comfortable, mankind would never have invented architecture.
Books are never finished, They are merely abandoned.
To toil for a hard master is bitter, but to have no master to toil for is more bitter still.
I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.
The best way to enjoy your job is to imagine yourself without one.