Impassioned characters never attain their mark till they have overshot it.
Let us resist the opinion of the world fearlessly, provided only that our self-respect grows in proportion to our indifference.
The best of lessons, for a good many people, would be to listen at a keyhole. It is a pity for such that the practice is dishonorable.
Since there must be chimeras, why is not perfection the chimera of all men?
The heart has always the pardoning power.
The Christian's God is a God of metamorphoses. You cast grief into his bosom: you draw thence, peace. You cast in despair: 'tis hope that rises to the surface. It is a sinner whose heart he moves. It is a saint who returns him thanks.