Talented people almost always know full well the excellence that is in them.

I hold another creed, which no one ever taught me, and which I seldom mention, but in which I delight, and to which I cling, for it extends hope to all; it makes eternity a rest - a mighty home, not a terror and an abyss. Besides, with this creed, I can so clearly distinguish between the criminal and his crime; I can so sincerely forgive the first while I abhor the last; with this creed, revenge never worries my heart, degradation never too deeply disgusts me, injustice never crushes me too low. I live in calm, looking to the end.

That to begin with; let respect be the foundation, affection the first floor, love the superstructure.

I tired of the routine of eight years in one afternoon.

Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs. With this creed, revenge never worries my heart, degradation never too deeply disgusts me, injustice never crushes me too low. I live in calm, looking to the end.

There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.

Tact, if it be genuine, never sleeps.