Morality is the fruit of religion: to desire the former without the latter is to desire an orange without an orange-tree.
Since unhappiness excites interest, many, in order to render themselves interesting, feign unhappiness.
What is love? two souls and one flesh; friendship? two bodies and one soul.
Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite impressions.
Everything that is exquisite hides itself.
Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than tolerated.