A beautiful soul has no other merit than its own existence.

Forgiveness is the divinest of victories.

While the womanly god demands our veneration, the godlike woman kindles our love; but while we allow ourselves to melt in the celestial loveliness, the celestial self-sufficiency holds us back in awe.

Love is only known by him who hopelessly persists in love.

An honest man you may form of windle-straws, but to make a rogue you must have grist.

Did you think the lion was sleeping because he didn't roar?

Measure not by the scale of perfection the meager product of reality.