The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art.

The miller imagines that the corn grows only to make his mill turn.

One would give generous alms if one had the eyes to see the beauty of a cupped receiving hand.

Superstition is rooted in a much deeper and more sensitive layer of the psyche than skepticism.

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

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.

The coward only threatens when he is safe.