To bear failure with courage is the best proof of character that anyone can give.

What mean and cruel things men can do for the love of God.

It is astonishing how many books I find there is no need for me to read at all.

Life is really very fantastic, and one has to have a peculiar sense of humour to see the fun of it. [Virtue]

Evil can be condoned only if in the beyond it is compensated by good and god himself needs immortality to vindicate his ways to man.

Art is a manifestation of emotion, and emotion speaks a language that all may understand.

The crown of literature is poetry. It is its end and aim. It is the sublimest activity of the human mind. It is the achievement of beauty and delicacy. The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes.