Are you then unable to recognize unless it has the same sound as yours?

One is always wrong to open a conversation with the devil, for, however he goes about it, he always insists upon having the last word.

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

Profound optimism is always on the side of the tortured.

The truth is, I hoped the cure would dislike me. I tried to think of disagreeable things to say to him -- I could hit on nothing that wasn't charming. It's wonderful how hard I find it not to be fascinating.

It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves.

To be sure, theory is useful. But without warmth of heart and without love it bruises the very ones it claims to save.