In later life, as in earlier, only a few persons influence the formation of our character; the multitude pass us by like a distant army. One friend, one teacher, one beloved, one club, one dining table, one work table are the means by which one's nation and the spirit of one's nation affect the individual.

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed and gratefully appreciated, they must be interrupted so the person can see that not having them is not as good as having them.

A loving maiden grows unconsciously more bold.

It is easy to flatter; it is harder to praise.

The purer the golden vessel, the more readily is it bent; the higher worth of woman is sooner lost than that of man.

Without God there is for mankind no purpose, no goal, no hope, only a wavering future, an eternal dread of every darkness.

Love lessens woman's delicacy and increases man's.