It is well for the heart to be naive and for the mind not to be

A good critic is one who narrates the adventures of his mind among masterpieces.

One thing above all gives charm to men's thoughts, and this is unrest. A mind that is not uneasy irritates and bores me.

I would define a book as a work of magic whence escape, all kinds of images to trouble the souls and change the hearts of men

One thing above all gives charm to men's thoughts, and this is unrest. A mind that is not uneasy irritates and bores me.

The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards; and curiosity itself can be vivid and wholesome only in proportion as the mind is contented and happy