Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time.
We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love
Men do not change; they unmask themselves.
Unhappy love freezes all our affections: our own souls grow inexplicable to us. More than we gained while we were happy we lose by the reverse.
The more I see of man, the more I like dogs.
Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation the source of strength is one's self. When one prays he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.