“Do what you can with all love and passion irrespective of whether it pays you well or not. Joy in the result lives longer than the joy in the reward.”

“Americans are following a stampede to the financial slaughterhouse. Let us stop following them and go in the other direction.”

“Thou shalt not forget that money is only money and not character or fame.”

“Indulge your passion for sciencebut let your science be human, and such as may have a direct reference to action and society. Be a philosopher; but amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.”

“Supposing is good, but finding out is better.”

“I don't remember Sherlock Holmes ever mentioning what you are supposed to do when you've eliminated everything improbable, and nothing is left.”