The brain is a tool that gets rusty without constant, albeit moderate, exercise.
Life resembles a novel more often than novels resemble life.
Let us accept truth, even when it surprises us and alters our views.
You can bind my body, tie my hands, govern my actions: you are the strongest, and society adds to your power; but with my will, sir, you can do nothing.
Nothing resembles selfishness more closely than self-respect
God abandons only those who abandon themselves, and whoever has the courage to shut up his sorrow within his own heart is stronger to fight against it than he who complains.