Human life-everybody lives it, but only to a few is it known.

Where the light is brightest, the shadows are deepest.

nothing puts me so completely out of patience as the utterance of a wretched commonplace when I am talking from my inmost heart.

When young, one is confident to be able to build palaces for mankind, but when the time comes one has one's hands full just to be able to remove their trash.

Out of moderation a pure happiness springs.

The style of an author is a faithful copy of his mind.

Begin by instructing yourself, then you will receive instruction from others.