Most of the evils of life arise from man's being unable to sit still in a room.
He who does not know his way to the sea should take a river for his guide.
When we see a natural style, we are astonished and charmed; for we expected to see an author, and we find a person.
Unless we love the truth we cannot know it.
All men seek happiness. There are no exceptions.... This is the motive of every act of every man, including those who go and hang themselves.
Each one is all in all to himself; for being dead, all is dead to him.