Solitude is bearable only with God.
He who makes great demands upon himself is naturally inclined to make great demands on others.
I advise the young to tell themselves constantly that most often it is up to them alone.
There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them.
When you have nothing to say, or to hide, there is no need to be prudent.
One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight, for a very long time, of the shore.