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As we grow old, the beauty steals inward.

Maturity means reacquiring the seriousness one had as a child at play.

Age is a high price to pay for maturity.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.

The most manifest sign of wisdom is continued cheerfulness.

What the heart knows today, the head will understand tomorrow.

What we do not understand we do not possess.

One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few.

To have doubted one’s own first principles is the mark of a civilized man.

A country is considered the more civilized the more the wisdom and efficiency of its laws hinder a weak man from becoming too weak or a powerful one too powerful.

Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night.

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

For every problem there is one solution which is simple, neat and wrong.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

All blessings are mixed blessings.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows.

The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.

It is the wounded oyster that mends its shell with pearl.

Wit ought to be a glorious treat, like caviar. Never spread it about like marmalade.

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

An ecstasy is a thing that will not go into words; it feels like music.