of all the follies that we can commit, the greatest is to hesitate.
doubts, like facts, are stubborn things.
to the many, witticisms not only require to be explained, like riddles, but are also like new shoes, which people require to wear many times before they get accustomed to them.
We need to suffer, that we may learn to pity.
The fearless make their own way.
Assuredly, meeting after absence, is one of - ah, no! - it is life's most delicious feeling.