To live alone is the fate of all great souls. being alone & greatness
Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal. being alone & change
Because people have no thoughts to deal in, they deal cards, and try and win one another's money. Idiots! money
Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection. death
Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour. happiness & time
Music is the melody whose text is the world. music
Talent hits a target no one else can hit Genius hits a target no one else can see. intelligence
A man can be himself only so long as he is alone. being alone
The fundament upon which all our knowledge and learning rests is the inexplicable. knowledge & learning
Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another but women are by nature enemies. men, nature & women
The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom. happiness
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. truth
Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude. greatness & men
Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think. art & religion
Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors. learning & patriotism
After your death you will be what you were before your birth. death
Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax. nature
With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy. greatness
Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability. fame
Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life. freedom & positive
Almost all of our sorrows spring out of our relations with other people. sympathy
Hatred is an affair of the heart contempt that of the head. anger
Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see. power
It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best reveals his character. best
Suffering by nature or chance never seems so painful as suffering inflicted on us by the arbitrary will of another. nature
The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity. medical
The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness. happiness & health
Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first. art & work
In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head. greatness, wisdom & work