Philosophically considered, the universe is composed of Nature and the Soul.

Many photographers think they are photographing nature when they are only caricaturing her.

The finest wits have their sediment.

There are moods in which we court suffering, in the hope that here, at least, we shall find reality, sharp peaks and edges of truth. But it turns out to be scene-painting and counterfeit. The only thing grief has taught me is to know how shallow it is.

Heaven always bears some proportion to earth. The god of the cannibal will be a cannibal, of the crusades a crusader, and of the merchants a merchant.

Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.

Our strength grows out of our weakness.