One can promise actions, but not feelings, for the latter are involuntary. He who promises to love forever or hate forever or be forever faithful to someone is promising something that is not in his power.

They call you heartless; but you have a heart and I love you for being ashamed to show it.

A thing can only live through a pious illusion.

A thought, even a possibility, can shatter and transform us.

The rising and falling of the scales of pride and humility sustain the brooding mind as well as the alternations of desire and peace of the soul.

The higher man is distinguished from the lower by his fearlessness and his readiness to challenge misfortune.

When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory.