“Just as we outgrow a pair of trousers, we outgrow acquaintances, libraries, principles, etc., at times before they're worn out and times - and this is the worst of all - before we have new ones”

“No one ever regarded the First of January with indifference. It is that from which all date their time, and count upon what is left. It is the nativity of our common Adam”

“Separate from the pleasure of your company, I don't much care if I never see another mountain in my life”

“I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early”

“If moderation is a fault then indifference is a crime”

“Practice conquers the habit of doing, without reflecting on the rule.”