No man is more unhappy than the one who is never in adversity; the greatest affliction of life is never to be afflicted.
Being good is easy, what is difficult is being just.
In love, such a word, whispered, is a mysterious kiss of the soul to the soul.
Hope is a delusion; no hand can grasp a wave or a shadow.
Son, brother, father, lover, friend. There is room in the heart for all the affections, as there is room in heaven for all the stars.
The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness.