"A man ought to read just as inclination leads him; for what he reads as a task will do him little good."

"Curiosity is — in great and generous minds — the first passion and the last."

"Our aspirations are our possibilities."

"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it."

"Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed."

"When making your choice in life, do not forget to live."

"The true art of memory is the art of attention."