There are only two distinct classes of people on this earth, those who espouse enthusiasm and those who despise it.
Madame de StaelThe 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.
Madame de StaelMystery such as is given of God is beyond the power of human penetration, yet not in opposition to it.
Madame de Stael