Faith is like private capital, stored in one's own house. It is like a public savings bank or loan office, from which individuals receive assistance in their days of need; but here the creditor quietly takes his interest for himself.

My poor head is in such a whirl, my mind is all in bits.

The best fortune that can fall to a man is that which corrects his defects and makes up for his failings.

Time is my estate: to Time I'm heir.

To the world you might be one person, but to one person, you might be the world. Kindness is the golden chain by which our world is bound together.

I am fully convinced that the soul is indestructible, and its activity will continue through eternity.

The older we get the more we must limit ourselves if we wish to be active.