What virtue is there in a man who demonstrates goodness because he has been bred to it? It is his habit from youth. But a man who has known unkindness and want, for him to be kind and charitable to those who have been the cause of his misfortunes, that is a virtuous man.

Fate is by far the greatest mystery of all.

If one has a purpose, life is bearable enough, do you not think so?

You are curious and quick, you have a deft mind, and for some unaccountable reason, people tell you things -- useful things.

Those are facts. Are they the truth? No, for they do not tell you of the heart, and that is where truth lives.

After a moment, he turned sharply to me. 'Are you quite all right?' 'Yes, perfectly. Why do you ask?' 'Because I have just called you contrary and you did not bother to contradict me. I thought you might be ill.

Life is too uncertain... You must seize happiness where you find it.