Only that type of story deserves to be called moral that shows us that one has the power within oneself to act, out of the conviction that there is something better, even against one's own inclination.
Deny yourself! You must deny yourself! That is the song that never ends.
Superstition is part of the poetry of life.
A state of affairs which leads to daily vexation is not the right state.
We can always redeem the man who aspires and strives.
Rejoice that you have still have a long time to live, before the thought comes to you that there is nothing more in the world to see.