It looks easy, but It's not at all.

It looks easy, but It's not at all.

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

To reach a great height a person needs to have great depth.

To reach a great height a person needs to have great depth.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have read more

I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.

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.

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

Man must get his thoughts, words and actions out of this vast moral jungle. We are not predators. We are, read more

Man must get his thoughts, words and actions out of this vast moral jungle. We are not predators. We are, hopefully, more than instinctive killers and selfish brutes. Why take such a dim view of our potentialities and capabilities?