He had, they said, tasted in succession all the apples of the tree of knowledge, and, whether from hunger or disgust, had ended by tasting the forbidden fruit.

It may be remarked in passing that success is an ugly thing. Men are deceived by its false resemblences to merit.

Do not let it be your aim to be something, but to be someone.

Not seeing people allows you to think of them as perfect in all kinds of ways.

Reaction - a boat which is going against the current but which does not prevent the river from flowing on.

Progress is not accomplished in one stage.

Thought is the work of the intellect, reverie is its self-indulgence. To substitute day-dreaming for thought is to confuse a poison with a source of nourishment.