Cheerfulness, it would appear, is a matter which depends fully as much on the state of things within, as on the state of things without and around us.
It is wonderful how quickly you get used to things, even the most astonishing.
The secret of greatness is simple: do better work than any other man in your field - and keep on doing it.
Even the fear of death is nothing compared to the fear of not having lived authentically and fully.
You create your opportunities by asking for them.
Worries go down better with soup than without.
There is nothing more dreadful than imagination without taste.