“You shall find out how salt is the taste of another man's bread, and how hard is the way up and down another man's stairs
“It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility; they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it
“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word: excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it
“People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents
“Variability is one of the virtues of a woman. It avoids the crude requirement of polygamy. So long as you have one good wife you are sure to have a spiritual harem
“Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern statesmen it really seems to mean that half a loaf is better than a whole loaf
“Give me books, fruit, French wine and fine weather and a little music out of doors, played by someone I do not know
“Nothing is to me more distasteful than that entire complacency and satisfaction which beam in the countenances of a new-married couple