You accuse a woman of wavering affections, but don't blame her; she is just looking for a consistent man.

A great deal may be done by severity, more by love, but most by clear discernment and impartial justice.

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

The true, prescriptive artist strives after artistic truth; the lawless artist, following blind instinct, after an appearance of naturalness. The one leads to the highest peaks of art, the other to its lowest depths.

Talent is nurtured in solitude; character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.

Mastery is often taken for egotism.

If the mass of people hesitate to act, strike with swiftly and with boldness, the brave heart that understands and seizes opportunity can everything.