Those whom we support hold us up in life.

A book cannot easily be too bad for the general public, but may easily be too good.

The insignificant labor, the great create.

There is something so beautiful in trust that even the most hardened liar need feel a certain respect for those who confide in him.

Old age transfigures or fossilizes.

The little bit of truth contained in many a lie is what makes them so terrible.

How happy are the pessimists! What joy is theirs when they have proved there is no joy.