Mediocrity has no greater consolation than in the thought that genius is not immortal

The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth. [Ger., Das erste und letzte, was vom Genie gefordert wird, ist Wahreits-Liebe.]

Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth.

Common sense is the genius of humanity.

When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always be worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.