The happiest is the person who suffers the least pain; the most miserable who enjoys the least pleasure.
Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.
The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star.
Most advances in science come when a person for one reason or another is forced to change fields.
Art is either plagiarism or revolution.
It is not much for its beauty that makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanates from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
Everybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.