Mirrors, those revealers of the truth, are hated; that does not prevent them from being of use.

England has two books, the Bible and Shakespeare. England made Shakespeare,but the Bible made England.

Our mind is enriched by what we receive, our heart by what we give.

Is it not when the fall is the lowest that charity ought to be the greatest?

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

You look at a star for two reasons, because it is luminous, and because it is impenetrable. You have beside you a sweeter radiance and a greater mystery, woman.

Great grief is a divine and terrible radiance which transfigures the wretched.