The average man, who does not know what to do with his life,... - Anatole France

"It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel."

"Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent me."

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only plan, but also believe!"

"The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards."

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another."