Never write on a subject without first having read yourself full on it; and never read on a subject till you have thought yourself hungry on it.

Like the greatest virtue and the worst dogs, the fiercest hatred is silent.

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

Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and the reason of everything appears more clear. What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end.

Only deeds give strength to life, only moderation gives it charm.

The burden of suffering seems a tombstone hung about our necks, while in reality it is only the weight which is necessary to keep down the diver while he is hunting for pearls.

Nations and men are only the best when they are the gladdest, and deserve heaven when they enjoy it.