True eloquence forgoes eloquence.

It would be wisest not to worry too much about the sterile periods. They ventilate the subject and instill into it the reality of daily life.

In other people's company I felt I was dull, gloomy, unwelcome, at once bored and boring.

A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.

The loveliest creations of men are persistently painful. What would be the description of happiness? Nothing, except what prepares and then what destroys it.

One completely overcomes only what one assimilates.

Every perfect action is accompanied by pleasure. By that you can tell what you ought to do.