The work of art is the exaggeration of an idea.
Prejudices are the props of civilization.
The most gifted natures are perhaps also the most trembling.
Every perfect action is accompanied by pleasure. By that you can tell what you ought to do.
To be sure, theory is useful. But without warmth of heart and without love it bruises the very ones it claims to save.
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not.