The Quality Of Wit Inspires More Admiration

To Understand Oneself Is The Classic Form Of Consolation; To Elude Oneself Is The Romantic.

It Takes Patience To Appreciate Domestic Bliss; Volatile Spirits Prefer Unhappiness.

The Love Of All-inclusiveness Is As Dangerous In Philosophy As In Art.

Skepticism Is The Chastity Of The Intellect, And It Is Shameful To Surrender It Too Soon Or To The First Comer; There Is Nobility In Preserving It Coolly And Proudly Through Long Youth, Until At Last, In The Ripeness Of Instinct And Discretion, It Can Be Safely Exchanged For Fidelity And Happiness.

Uselessness Is A Fatal Accusation To Bring Against Any Act Which Is Done For Its Presumed Utility, But Those Which Are Done For Their Own Sake Are Their Own Justification.