Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth that it prevents you from achieving.
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.
People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news.
It's wonderful what we can do if we're always doing.
We can be sure that the greatest hope for maintaining equilibrium in the face of any situation rests within ourselves.
The happiest is the person who suffers the least pain; the most miserable who enjoys the least pleasure.