The saints were his friends, and blessed him; the monsters were his friends, and guarded him.
Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers.
For there are many great deeds done in the small struggles of life.
A breath of Paris preserves the soul.
Society is a republic. When an individual tries to lift themselves above others, they are dragged down by the mass, either by ridicule or slander.
People generally will soon understand that writers should be judged, not according to rules and species, which are contrary to nature and art, but according to the immutable principles of the art of composition, and the special laws of their individual temperaments.