Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.