"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny."
"Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves."
"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."
"Hope is a waking dream."
"The secret to humor is surprise."
"My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake."