In all the ills that befall us, we are more concerned by the intention than the result. A tile that falls off a roof may injure us more seriously, but it will not wound us so deeply as a stone thrown deliberately by a malevolent hand. The blow may miss, but the intention always strikes home.

Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.

Take from the philosopher the pleasure of being heard and his desire for knowledge ceases.

There are times when I am so unlike myself that I might be taken for someone else of an entirely opposite character.

Girls must be thwarted early in life.

There is a period in life when we go backwards as we advance.

That which renders life burdensome to us generally arises from the abuse of it.