Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.
Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
Kindness and generosity ... form the true morality of human actions.
There is no reality on this earth except religion and the power of love; all the rest is even more fugitive than life itself.
We always cut our poetical theories to suit our talent.
As we grow in wisdom, we pardon more freely.