Human it is to have compassion on the unhappy.

Much is required of those who are happy, especially if they have needed comforting in the past, and have received it.

Kissed mouth don’t lose its fortune, on the contrary it renews itself just as the moon does.

Nothing is so indecent that it cannot be said to another person if the proper words are used to convey it.

Heaven would indeed be heaven if lovers were there permitted as much enjoyment as they had experienced on earth.

In this world, you only get what you grab for.

You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire, and exert the utmost power of your mind. If one way does not lead to the desired meaning, take another; if obstacles arise, then still another; until, if your strength holds out, you will find that clear which at first looked dark.