"Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure."

"To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect."

"How wonderful, how very wonderful the operations of time, and the changes of the human mind!"

"For my whole life, my favorite activity was reading. It's not the most social pastime."

"Take care of the small circle around you. When you have succeeded with them, then move outwards, one small step at a time."

"You can only hope to get a combination of happy work and a happy life."