Fancy rules over two thirds of the universe, the past, and future, while reality is confined to the present

Poverty is the only load which is the heavier the more loved ones there are to assist in bearing it.

The words that a father speaks to his children in the privacy of home are not heard by the world, but, as in whispering galleries, they are clearly heard at the end, and by posterity.

The German language is the organ among the languages.

A sky full of silent suns.

As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity.

Laughing cheerfulness throws the light of day on all the paths of life.