Difficulty is a severe instructor, set over us by the supreme ordinance of a parental Guardian and Legislator, who knows us better than we know ourselves, as he loves us better too. Pater ipse colendi haud facilem esse viam voluit. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
One who can write aphorisms shouldn't lose himself in writing essays.
To me there is nothing worse than finding virtue in someone of whom I would've never suspecteed the existence. Almost like finding a needle in a haystack, it pricks you. If you have virtue it is best to let others know.
Evil is produced by the ability of men of making abstract what is concrete.
No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.
Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.
A man of the world should be one that is never dubious or impetuos in the decisions he takes.
Only he is an artist who can make a riddle out of a solution.