The earth has music for those who listen.
The worship of power is an old religion.
Scepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer: there is nobility in preserving it coolly and proudly through long youth, until at last, in the ripeness of instinct and discretion, it can be safely exchanged for fidelity and happiness.
Fashion is something barbarous, for it produces innovation without reason and imitation without benefit.
When we feel the poetic thrill, is it not that we find sweep in the concise and depth in the clear, as we might find all the lights of the sea in the water of a jewel? And what is a philosophic thought but such an epitome?
The difficult is that which can be done immediately; the impossible is that which takes a little longer.
Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
The wisest mind has something yet to learn.
To be happy you must have taken the measure of your powers, tasted the fruits of your passion, and learned your place in the world.
Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.