The sorrowful spirit finds relaxation in solitude. It abhors people, as a wounded deer deserts the herd and lives in a cave until it is healed or dead.

Your fear of death is but the trembling of the shepherd when he stands before the king whose hand is to be laid upon him in honour.

The fool sees naught but folly; and the madman only madness. Yesterday I asked a foolish man to count the fools among us. He laughed and said, "This is too hard a thing to do, and it will take too long. Were it not better to count only the wise?"

Life has two halves: one patient and one afire. Love is the fiery half. Make me, O Lord, food for the flames.

God has made many doors opening into truth which He opens to all who knock upon them with hands of faith.

The truly good is he who is one with all those who are deemed bad.

When life does not find a singer to sing her heart she produces a philosopher to speak her mind.