In love, such a word, whispered, is a mysterious kiss of the soul to the soul.

Don't educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be happy, so they know the value of things, not the price.

A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea.

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.

A few feet under the ground reigns so profound a silence, and yet so much tumult on the surface!

When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind.

Gavroche had fallen only to rise again; he sat up, a long stream of blood rolled down his face, he raised both arms in air, looked in the direction whence the shot came, and began to sing.