Sightseeing is the art of disappointment.

My idea of man's chief end was to enrich the world with things of beauty, and have a fairly good time myself while doing so.

So long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.

Restfulness is a quality for cattle; the virtues are all active, life is alert.

I wish these flies would piss off.

To love playthings well as a child, to lead an adventurous and honorable youth, and to settle when the time arrives, into a green and smiling age, is to be a good artis en life and deserve well of yourself and your neighbor.

The essence of love is kindness.