“The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives
“If we hope for what we are not likely to possess, we act and think in vain, and make life a greater dream and shadow than it really is.
“Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something
“I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act
“Our deeds disguise us. People need endless time to try on their deeds, until each knows the proper deeds for him to do. But every day, every hour, rushes by. There is no time
“I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy