"Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day."
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats."
"The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing."
"The ear is the avenue to the heart."
"To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid - one must also be polite."
"Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce."