He who fears to venture as far as his heart urges and his reason permits, is a coward; he who ventures further than he intended to go, is a slave.

Life is all too wondrous sweet, and the world is so beautifully bewildered; it is the dream of an intoxicated divinity.

He who fears to venture as far as his heart urges and his reason permits, is a coward; he who ventures further than he intended to go, is a slave.

Poverty sits by the cradle of all our great men and rocks all of them to manhood.

He who fights with priests may make up his mind to have his poor good name torn and befouled by the most infamous lies and the most cutting slanders.

Music played at weddings always reminds me of the music played for soldiers before they go into battle.

Life is the greatest of blessings and death the worst of evils.... all great, powerful souls love life.