Not seeing people allows you to think of them as perfect in all kinds of ways.

A faith is a necessity to a man. Woe to him who believes in nothing.

Morality is truth in full bloom.

We would be ashamed of our best behavior if the people knew the motives of our behaving so.

What dangers you run, O noble souls! Often, you give your heart, but we take only your body. Your heart is left to you and you look at it in the shadows and shudder.

Be like the bird who, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing she hath wings.

Let us fear ourselves. Prejudices are the real robbers; vices are the real murderers. The great dangers lie within ourselves.