He was very religious; he believed that he had a secret pact with God which exempted him from doing good in exchange for prayers and piety.

He thought that the rose was to be found in its own eternity and not in his words; and that we may mention or allude to a thing, but not express it.

Reality is not always probable, or likely.

I have always come to life after coming to books.

I believe that in time we will have reached the point where we will deserve to be free of government.

It seemed incredible that this day, a day without warnings or omens, might be that of my implacable death.

Whoever would undertake some atrocious enterprise should act as if it were already accomplished should impose upon himself a future as irrevocable as the past.