"To be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to want it."

"The human being is an abyss."

"The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone who thinks and feels with us, and who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth an …"

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted …"

"One ought to be something in order to be able to do something."