“Everything in the universe goes by indirection. There are no straight lines.”

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.

Truth, and goodness, and beauty are but different faces of the same all.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your reactions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.

To be great is to be misunderstood.