“Curiosity is the one thing invincible in Nature.”

“There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.”

“Christmas is not an external event at all, but a piece of one's home that one carries in one's heart.”

“Love of learning is a pleasant and universal bond since it deals with what one is and not what one has.”

“One life is an absurdly small allowance.”

“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure.”

“Absence is one of the most useful ingredients of family life, and to dose it rightly is an art like any other.”