Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.
Every man has a rainy corner of his life whence comes foul weather which follows him.
The romance of life begins and ends with two blank pages. Age and extreme old age.
Has it never occurred to us, when surrounded by sorrows, that they may be sent to us only for our instruction, as we darken the eyes of birds when we wish them to sing?
It is not great, but little good-haps that make up happiness.
Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it.