Every man believes that he has greater possibilities.

If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.

The miracles of genius always rest on profound convictions which refuse to be analyzed.

Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.

Life is not measured by its length, but by its depth.

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrate to some stroke of the imagination.

The affections cannot keep their youth any more than men.