Of all human sentiments, enthusiasm creates the most happiness; it is the only sentiment in fact which gives real happiness, the only sentiment which can help us to bear our human destiny in any situation in which we may find ourselves.

Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.

[Moralistic] novels are at the same disadvantage as teachers: children never believe them, because they make everything that happens relate to the lesson at hand.

When at eve, at the bounding of the landscape, the heavens appear to recline so slowly on the earth, imagination pictures beyond the horizon an asylum of hope, - a native land of love; and nature seems silently to repeat that man is immortal.

The more we know the better we forgive. Whoever feels deeply, feels for all who live.

... in the history of the human mind there has never been a useful thought or a profound truth that has not found its century and admirers.

It is not enough to forgive; one must forget.