All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.

Therefore, those to whom God has imparted religion by intuition are very fortunate and justly convinced. But to those who do not have it, we can give it only by reasoning, waiting for God to give them spiritual insight, without which faith is only human and useless for salvation.

Excuse me, pray." Without that excuse I would not have known there was anything amiss.

I can approve of those only who seek in tears for happiness.

Things are always at their best in their beginning.

Our own interests are still an exquisite means for dazzling our eyes agreeably.

All mankind's troubles are caused by one single thing, which is their inability to sit quietly.