Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

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When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Ancient metaphysics underwent many changes at the hands of medieval thinkers who brought it in...

Ancient metaphysics underwent many changes at the hands of medieval thinkers who brought it in...

To regard the imagination as metaphysics is to think of it as part of life,...

To regard the imagination as metaphysics is to think of it as part of life,...

Consequently he who wishes to attain to human perfection, must therefore first study Logic, next...

Consequently he who wishes to attain to human perfection, must therefore first study Logic, next...