One hour of love has a whole life in it.

The weakest being on earth can accomplish feats of strength. The frailest urchin will ring every doorbell on the street in arctic weather or hoist himself aloft to inscribe his name on a virgin monument.

Despotism accomplishes great things illegally; liberty doesn't even go to the trouble of accomplishing small things legally.

Though your vulgarian does not readily admit that feelings can change overnight, certainly two lovers often part far more abruptly than they came together.

My writing table has seen all my wretchedness, knows all my plans, has overheard all my thoughts.

Every moment of happiness requires a great amount of Ignorance

To forget is the great secret of strong creative natures; to forget is the way nature herself who knows no past and who at every hour begins the mysteries of her untiring labors afresh.