Literature is a fragment of a fragment. Of all that ever happened, or has been said, but a fraction has been written; and of this but little is extant.

If you are convinced of a matter, you must take sides or you don't deserve to succeed.

The heights charm us, but the steps do not; with the mountain in our view we love to walk the plains.

Love has the tendency of pressing together all the lights - all the rays emitted from the beloved object by the burning-glass of fantasy, - into one focus, and making of them one radiant sun without any spots.

Judge a man's character by what he finds ridiculous.

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

The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.