“The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides”

“Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough”

“Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young ”

“What is called genius is the abundance of life and health”

“Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body”

“My health may be better preserved if I exert myself less, but in the end doesn't each person give his life for his calling?”