He is greedy of life who is not willing to die when the world is perishing around him.

Great grief does not of itself put an end to itself.

A dwarf is small even if he stands on a mountain; a colossus keeps his height, even if he stands in a well.

There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit

Remember that pain has this most excellent quality. If prolonged it cannot be severe, and if severe it cannot be prolonged.

Do the best you can . . . enjoy the present . . . rest satisfied with what you have.

The man who does something under orders is not unhappy; he is unhappy who does something against his will.