The greatest pleasure is not - say - sex or geometry. It is just understanding. And if you can get people to understand their own humanity - well$$$ that's the job of the writer.

I am astonished at the ease with which uninformed persons come to a settled$$$ a passionate opinion when they have no grounds for judgment.

Nothing is more dangerous than a dogmatic worldview - nothing more constraining$$$ more blinding to innovation$$$ more destructive of openness to novelty.

Admire as much as you can. Most people do not admire enough.

Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all.

Conversation enriches the understanding$$$ but solitude is the school of genius.

It is so small a thing$$$ the life of a man$$$ and yet there is time to do great things$$$ fragments of a common task.

Nobody deserves your tears$$$ but whoever deserves them will not make you cry.

Only mystery allows us to live$$$ only mystery.

The stuff you bring back from dreams is free.