The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind.

There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.

True friends are not those who have endless topics to talk about, but those who can stay together without feeling awkward even if they don't speak.