Every landscape is, as it were, a state of the soul, and whoever penetrates into both is astonished to find how much likeness there is in each detail.

To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.

Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.

Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.

Mother of Marvels, mysterious and tender Nature, why do we not live more in thee.

Self-interest is an inexhaustible source of convenient illusions. The number of beings who wish to see truly is extraordinarily small.

Philosophy starts with doubt and loves only truth.