“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants ”

“Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever”

“Even in the centuries which appear to us to be the most monstrous and foolish, the immortal appetite for beauty has always found satisfaction”

“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness ”

“While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be”

“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment”