As the sea is beautiful not only in calm but also in storm, so is happiness found not only in peace but also in strife.
Our comforts come from God; our sorrows, from ourselves.
To go into temptation to find how strong you are, is as wise as to go before a mirror, with closed eyes, to find how you look when asleep.
For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.
Few can tell what they know without also showing what they do not know.
Though my sight be lost, I do not yet lose my faith: when I can no longer see, I can still believe.