"There is one piece of advice, in a life of study, which I think no one will object to; and that is, every now and then to be completely idle - to do nothing at all."

"No arsenal ... is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women."

"This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four."

"Pluralitas non ponenda est sine necessitate"

"I belong to an ancient, idle, wild, and useless tribe... I am a storyteller."

"Ducking for apples - change one letter and it's the story of my life."

"It is only with one's heart that one can see clearly. What is essential is invisible to the eye."

"If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses."

"Music is well said to be the speech of angels."

"To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it."