A woman is sometimes fugitive, irrational, indeterminable, illogical and contradictory. A great deal of forbearance ought to be shown her, and a good deal of prudence exercised with regard to her, for she may bring about innumerable evils without knowing it. Capable of all kinds of devotion, and of all kinds of treason, monster incomprehensible, raised to the second power, she is at once the delight and the terror of man.

Nothing resembles pride so much as discouragement.

Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh - over fear...Heroism is the dazzling and glorious concentration of courage.

The stationary condition is the beginning of the end

Time is but the space between our memories; as soon as we cease to perceive this space, time has disappeared.

Blessed be childhood, which brings down something of heaven into the midst of our rough earthliness.

In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.