Read moreIt is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his talent.
Read moreThere is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them.
Read moreSay nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.
Read moreScience is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.
Read morePoetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.
Read moreOur experience is composed rather of illusions lost than of wisdom acquired.