We can't form our children on our own concepts; we must take them and love them as God gives them to us.

Investigate what is, and not what pleases.

A talent is formed in stillness, a character in the world's torrent.

A noble person attracts noble people, and knows how to hold on to them.

In art the best is good enough.

When young, one is confident to be able to build palaces for mankind, but when the time comes one has one's hands full just to be able to remove their trash.

Getting along with women, Knocking around with men, Having more credit than money, Thus one goes through the world.

One lives but once in the world.