The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.

The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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To be alone is to be free, and freedom was the only happiness accessible to my nature.

He who wants to persuade should not hurry.

The harder I work, the luckier I get.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.

Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.

It's what you have always wanted to accomplish. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their destiny is.

To be alone is to be free, and freedom was the only happiness accessible to my nature.

He who wants to persuade should not hurry.

The harder I work, the luckier I get.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.

Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.

It's what you have always wanted to accomplish. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their destiny is.