Any book has behind it all the other books that have been written.
Avarice is the miser's dream, as fame is the poet's.
A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.
Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.
I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.
The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much.
Hostility to art is also hostility to the new, to the unforeseen.
Love is content with the present, it hopes for the future and it doesn't brood over the past.
Friends come and go but banners hang forever.
[W]e are prone to forget that the planet may be measured by man, but not according to man.