Whatever we think out, whatever we take in hand to do, should be perfectly and finally finished, that the world, if it must alter, will only have to spoil it; we have then nothing to do but unite the severed, to recollect and restore the dismembered.

The beautiful is a phenomenon which is never apparent of itself, but is reflected in a thousand different works of the creator.

A man's errors are what make him amiable.

Certain books seem to be written, not that we might learn from them, but in order that we might see how much the author knows.

The eternal female draws us onward.

Doesn't surprise me that Christ our Lord preferred to live with whores and sinners, seeing I go in for that myself.

Blood is a very special juice.