Providence protects us in all the details of our lot.

Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time.

New doctrines ever displease the old. They like to fancy that the world has been losing wisdom, instead of gaining it, since they were young.

Who understands much forgives much. To understand everything makes us very forgiving.

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.

a perfect piece of architecture kindles that aimless reverie, which bears the soul we know not whither.

Life, for me, is living among my friends.