Always to see the general in the particular is the very foundation of genius.
Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.
There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.
Means at our disposal should be regarded as a bulwark against the many evils and misfortunes that can occur. We should not regard such wealth as a permission or even an obligation to procure for ourselves the pleasures of the world.
Hatred is an affair of the heart; contempt that of the head.
To forgive and forget means to throw away dearly bought experience.