The believing we do something when we do nothing is the first illusion of tobacco.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Neither is life long enough for friendship. That is a serious and majestic affair.

It is doubtless a vice to turn one's eyes inward too much, but I am my own comedy and tragedy.

Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startles out wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto.

History is full, down to this day, of the imbecility of kings and governors. They are a class of persons much to be pitied, for they know not what they should do.

Success goes thus invariably with a certain plus or positive power: an ounce of power must balance an ounce of weight.