There is repetition everywhere, and nothing is found only once in the world.

Writing history is a method of getting rid of the past.

Superstition is the poetry of life. It is inherent in man's nature; and when we think it is wholly eradicated, it takes refuge in the strangest holes and corners, whence it peeps out all at once, as soon as it can do it with safety.

If you want a wise answer, ask a reasonable question.

Oh God, how do the world and heavens confine themselves, when our hearts tremble in their own barriers!

But when all is said, the greatest art is to limit and isolate oneself.

Sing it not in mournful numbers.