Everything connected with war and warlike exploits is interesting to a boy.

My father was always anxious to give pleasure to his children. Accordingly, he took me one day, as a special treat, to the top of the grand old tower, to see the chimes played.

From a very early period of my life I have derived the highest enjoyment from listening to music, especially to melody, which is to me the most pleasing form of composition.

OUR history begins before we are born. We represent the hereditary influences of our race, and our ancestors virtually live in us.

In order to keep pace with the influx of work I had to take on fresh hands.

In 1854 I took out a patent for puddling iron by means of steam.

May the four winds gather & disperse the strength to grant me with all the same blessings once bestowed upon the goddess of Olympus.

An alibi is one alliterative consonant short of being a magic carpet

Life cannot purely rely on thoughts. Action is required with better sence of humour.

Lack can greatly be the reasons for our conscious and unconscious steps in life. Mind what you lack, move for what is a must and be happy with what you have!

I am proud that [I was] , , , enabled to guide this great talent . . . towards the superb fulfillment of its individual potentialities, towards the greatest independence.

Unlike cheap stocks, inexpensive asset classes have a lower chance of big drawdowns (broad asset classes don't go to zero) and a higher probability of average or better returns.

A Stoic is someone who transforms fear into prudence, pain into transformation, mistakes into initiation, and desire into undertaking.

Spiders' webs only have to be large enough to catch flies.

...no cat out of its first fur can ever be deceived by appearances. Unlike human beings, who enjoy them.

Each book starts from ashes.