And if you sing though as angels, and love not the singing, you muffle man's ears to the voices of the day and the voices of the night.

As one's gifts increase, his friends decrease.

Limited love asks for possession of the beloved, but the unlimited asks only for itself.

If the other person injures you, you may forget the injury; but if you injure him you will always remember.

Strange that we all defend our wrongs with more vigor than we do our rights.

Forgetfulness is a form of freedom.

When we oppose the hidden conscience, it does us hurt. When we betray it, it judges us.