When you get an idea into your head you find it in everything.

A few feet under the ground reigns so profound a silence, and yet so much tumult on the surface!

It may be remarked in passing that success is an ugly thing. Men are deceived by its false resemblences to merit.

A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.

One cannot be a good historian of the outward, visible world without giving some thought to the hidden, private life of ordinary people; and on the other hand one cannot be a good historian of this inner life without taking into account outward events where these are relevant.

Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization.

You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness. We pardon to the extent that we love. Love is knowing that even when you are alone, you will never be lonely again. & great happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. Loved for ourselves. & even loved in spite of ourselves.