“Science, like art, is not a copy of nature but a re-creation of her.”

“Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.”

“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.”

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

“It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.”

“Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.”