Who hears me, who understands me, becomes mine, a possession for all time.

Cities give us collision. 'Tis said, London and New York take the nonsense out of a man.

Let the reader find that he cannot afford to omit any line of your writing because you you have omitted every word that he can spare.

We believe that the defects of so many perverse and so many frivolous people, who make up society, are organic, and society is a hospital of incurables.

The secret of fortune is joy in our hands.

I appeal from your customs. I must be myself. I cannot break myself anylonger for you, or you. If you can love me for what I am, we shall bethe happier. If you cannot, I will still seek to deserve that youshould. I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust thatwhat is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and moonwhatever inly rejoices me, and the heart appoints. If you are noble, Iwill love you; if you are not, I will not hurt you and myself byhypocritical attentions. If you are true, but not in the same truthwith me, cleave to your companions; I will seek my own.

Do that which you fear to do, and the fear will die.