Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. - Philip Dormer Stanhope

We are really so prejudiced by our educations, that, as the ancients deified their heroes, we deify their madmen.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no delay, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Choose your pleasures for yourself, and do not let them be imposed upon you. Follow nature and not fashion: weigh the present enjoyment of your pleasures against the necessary consequences of them, and then let your own common sense determine your choice.