492.
The Right Calling.—Men can seldom hold on to a calling unless they believe or persuade themselves that it is really more important than any other. Women are the same with their lovers.
493.
Nobility of Disposition.—Nobility of disposition consists largely in good-nature and absence of distrust, and therefore contains precisely that upon which money-grabbing and successful men take a pleasure in walking with superiority and scorn.
494.
Goal and Path.—Many are obstinate with regard to the once-chosen path, few with regard to the goal.
495.
The Offensiveness in an Individual Way of Life.—All specially individual lines of conduct excite irritation against him who adopts them; people feel themselves reduced to the level of commonplace creatures by the extraordinary treatment he bestows on himself.
496.
The Privilege of Greatness.—It is the privilege of greatness to confer intense happiness with insignificant gifts.