He who is resolute conquers grief.

Necessity is cruel, but it is the only test of inward strength. Every fool may live according to his own likings.

Classicism is health, romanticisim is sickness.

He who does not see the whole world in his friends, does not deserve that the world should hear of him.

Art is based on a strong sentiment of religion,--on a profound and mighty earnestness; hence it is so prone to co-operate with religion.

We are pantheists as natural scientists, polytheists as poets, and monotheists as moral beings.

One must be something, in order to do something.