Let us fear the worst, but work with faith; the best will always take care of itself.

I'd rather be hissed at for a good verse, than applauded for a bad one.

There comes an hour when protest no longer suffices; after philosophy there must be action; the strong hand finishes what the idea has sketched.

In winter there is no heat, no light, no noon, evening touches morning, there is fog, and mist, the window is frosted, and you cannot see clearly. The sky is but the mouth of a cave. The whole day is the cave.... Frightful season! Winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.

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

One can resist the invasion of an army but one cannot resist the invasion of ideas.

Everything being a constant carnival, there is no carnival left.