“Time heals grief and quarrels, for we change and are no longer the same person.”

“The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come”

“Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction”

“Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way”

“Give me a lever long enough, and a prop strong enough, I can single-handed move the world”

“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore”