As freely as the firmament embraces the world, so mercy must encircle friend and foe. The sun poursforth impartially his beams through all the regions of infinity; heaven bestows the dew equally on every thirsty plant. Whatever is good and comes from on high is universal and without reserve: but in the heart's recesses darkness dwells.

Whoever fails to turn aside the ills of life by prudent forethought, must submit to fulfill the course of destiny.

Art is the right hand of Nature.

Friends show me what I can do, foes teach me what I should do.

One drop of hatred left in the cup of joy turns the most blissful draught into poison.

Deeper meaning resides in the fairy tales told to me in my childhood than in the truth that is taught by life.

Keep true to the dreams of your youth.