Suffering raises up those souls that are truly great; it is only small souls that are made mean-spirited by it.

Suffering raises up those souls that are truly great; it is only small souls that are made mean-spirited by it.

Why do you pray if you doubt you are heard?

Guard against idols -- yes, guard against all idols, of which surely the greatest is oneself.

Work cannot convey the almost voluptuous sweetness of the feelings experienced ... in solitude.

To the one who knows how to look and feel, every moment of this free wandering life is an enchantment.

Neglecting small things under the pretext of wanting to accomplish large ones is the excuse of a coward.