Quote #19520
Every act of creation is first of all an act of destruction.
Quote #24839
Politeness costs nothing. Nothing, that is, to him that shows it but if often...
Quote #24392
No one is entitled to the truth.
Quote #13382
Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.
Quote #15976
Understand clearly that when a great need appears a great use appears also; when...
Quote #17493
If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it...
Quote #24091
No really great man ever thought himself so.
Quote #14409
The most decisive actions of our life — I mean those that are most...
Quote #26045
The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.
Quote #16688
Life is wasted on the living.