Futurity is impregnable to mortal ken: no prayer pierces through heaven's adamantine walls. Whether the birds fly right or left, whatever be the aspect of the stars, the book of nature is a maze, dreams are a lie, and every sign a falsehood.
What is the short meaning of the long speech?
If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.
It is easy to give advice from a port of safety.
The gentlest man cannot live in peace if it does not please his wicked neighbor.
The dictates of the heart are the voice of fate.