Truth is the foundation and the reason of the perfection of beauty, for of whatever stature a thing may be, it cannot be beautiful-and perfect, unless it be truly what it should be, and possess truly all that it should have.

We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years.

As long as we love, we can forgive.

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.

It is the prerogative of great men only to have great defects.

It is the habit of mediocre minds to condemn all that is beyond their grasp.

Tastes in young people are changed by natural impetuosity, and in the aged are preserved by habit.