One must, so long as there is any life left, back up the character of one's life.

The mind's pleasures are made to calm the tempests of the heart.

The most beautiful landscapes in the world, if they evoke no memory, if they bear no trace of a remarkable event, are uninteresting compared to historic landscapes.

There are only two distinct classes of people on this earth, those who espouse enthusiasm and those who despise it.

Happy the land where the writers are sad, the merchants satisfied, the rich melancholic, and the populace content.

Love is admiring with the heart. And admiring is loving with the mind.

Prayer is the life of the soul.