“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”

“Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.”

“The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live.”

“Most of those who make collections of verse or epigram are like men eating cherries or oysters: they choose out the best at first, and end by eating all.”