The cure for admiring the house of lords is to go and look at it.

The cure for admiring the house of lords is to go and look at it.

I bring to my life a certain amount of mess.

I bring to my life a certain amount of mess.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.

Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.

The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for read more

The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for a long time doing your conjugal duty.

Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one.

Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one.

Don't expect mangoes when you plant papayas.

Don't expect mangoes when you plant papayas.

If at first you don't succeed; you are running about average.

If at first you don't succeed; you are running about average.

The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of read more

The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.