One has a right to judge a man by the effect he has over his friends.
I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy.
Man is many things, but he is not rational.
There are few things easier than to live badly and die well.
but the bravest man among us is afraid of himself
Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and a richness to life that nothing else can bring.