There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.

Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.

Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.

The great critic : must be a philosopher, for from philosophy he will learn serenity, impartiality, and the transitoriness of human things.