Quote #313
Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner.
Quote #11744
There are no optimistic or pessimistic personalities. There are only single, individual choices for...
Quote #6770
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
Quote #20508
One must also accept that one has ‘uncreative’ moments. The more honestly one can...
Quote #16961
Anger is a symptom, a way of cloaking and expressing feelings too awful to...
Quote #4425
If you are successful, you may win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
Quote #20087
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends they are the most accessible...
Quote #19853
Reason should direct and appetite obey.
Quote #12459
One must do violence to the object of one’s desire when it surrenders, the...
Quote #5050
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.