All great actions return to God, from whom they are derived.

How tranquil is a coral tomb, and may the heavens grant that my companions and I be buried in no other!

There is hope for the future, and when the world is ready for a new and better life, all these things will some day come to pass, - in God's good time

It seems wisest to assume the worst from the beginning...and let anything better come as a surprise.

There are no impossible obstacles; there are just stronger and weaker wills, that’s all!

Before all masters, necessity is the one most listened to, and who teaches the best.

Scent is the soul of flowers, and sea flowers, as splendid as they may be, have no soul!