Literature is the daughter of heaven, who descended upon earth to soften and charm all human ills.

Patience is the courage of virtue.

Every trait of beauty may be traced to some virtue, as to innocence, candor, generosity, modesty, and heroism.

If life is a punishment, one should wish for an end; if life is a test, one should wish it to be short.

A tomb is a monument placed on the limits of two worlds.

An effort made with ourselves for the good of others, with the intention of pleasing God alone.

Literature is the daughter of heaven, who descended upon earth to soften and charm all human ills.