"The marriage didn't work out but the separation is great"

"It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice"

"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home"

"Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need"

"I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat"

"Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art"

"Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few"

"The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you"

"Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life"

"Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day"

"Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm"