Fame and admiration weigh not a feather in the scale against friendship and love, for the heart languishes all the same.
George SandIt seems to me that the earth belongs to God who made it and entrusted it to men as a perpetual home. But it cannot have been part of His plan that some men should be ill with overfeeding and that others should die of starvation. No matter what anyone can say they cannot prevent me from feeling sad and angry when I see a beggar crying at a rich man's door.
George SandA child motivated by competitive ideals will grow into a man without conscience, shame, or true dignity.
George Sand