I wish neither to possess nor to be possessed. I no longer covet 'paradise'. More important, I no longer fear 'hell'.

Only the self-sufficient stand alone - most people follow the crowd and imitate.

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.

The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no practical results to follow.

The greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from disgust.

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

No one has the right to be sorry for himself for a misfortune that strikes everyone.

I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.