Solitude cherishes great virtues and destroys little ones.

If I were to begin life again, I would devote it to music. It is the only cheap and unpunished rapture upon earth.

Find fault, when you must find fault, in private, if possible; and some time after the offense, rather than at the time.

we know nothing of tomorrow, our business is to be good and happy today

People who love only once in their lives are shallow people. What they call their loyalty, and their fidelity, I call either the lethargy of custom, or their lack of imagination

I always fear that creation will expire before teatime.

If you want to improve your understanding, drink coffee.