Impotent hatred is the most horrible of all emotions; one should hate nobody whom one cannot destroy.

One should not wish anyone disagreeable conditions of life; but for him who is involved in them by chance, they are touchstones of characters and of the most decisive value to man.

I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better that book or orator.

Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him! [Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann den Teufel festzuhalten.

Truth must be repeated again and again, because error is constantly being preached round about.

If you've never eaten while crying you don t know what life tastes like.

Every situation--nay, every moment--is of infinite worth; for it is the representative of a whole eternity.