The heroic soul does not sell its justice and its nobleness. It does not ask to dine nicely and to sleep warm. The essence of greatness is the perception that virtue is enough. Poverty is its ornament. It does not need plenty, and can very well abide its loss.

The corruption of man is followed by the corruption of language. ... In due time, the fraud is manifest, and words lose all power to stimulate the understanding or the affections.

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.

Beauty is the pilot of the young soul.

Genius is intellect constructive.

Our moods do not believe in each other.

Meet your failure nobly, and it will not differ from success.