Reason is the slow and torturous method by which those who do not know the truth discover it
The married should not forget that to speak of love begets love.
Imagination is the deceptive part in man, the mistress of error and falsehood.
He who cannot believe is cursed, for he reveals by his unbelief that God has not chosen to give him grace.
All the good maxims which are in the world fail when applied to one's self.
It is a dangerous experiment to call in gratitude as an ally to love. Love is a debt which inclination always pays, obligation never.