I live in my own place - have never copied anyone even half, and at any master who lacks the grace - to laugh at himself - I laugh.

In our own presence, we all pretend to be simpler than we are: thus we take a break from our fellow human beings.

He who possesses greatness is cruel towards his secondary virtues and considerations.

Strong hope is a much greater stimulant of life than any single realised joy could be.

There are people who are so presumptuous that they know no other way to praise a greatness that they publicly admire than by representing it as a preliminary stage and bridge leading to themselves.

Christianity gave Eros poison to drink; he did not die of it, certainly, but degenerated to Vice.

This verse gets me through each day, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger! I am not afraid of anything because the lord is my shepherd!