Happiness is neither within us, nor without us. It is in the union of ourselves with God.

One has followed the other in an endless circle, for it is certain that as man's insight increases so he finds both wretchedness and greatness within himself. In a word man knows he is wretched. Thus he is wretched because he is so, but he is truly great because he knows it.

Once your soul has been enlarged by a truth, it can never return to its original size.

Thought makes the whole dignity of man; therefore endeavor to think well, that is the only morality.

Reason is the slow and torturous method by which those who do not know the truth discover it

Jesus Christ came to tell men that they have no enemies but themselves.

I cannot judge my work while I am doing it. I have to do as painters do, stand back and view it from a distance, but not too great a distance. How great? Guess.