It is not the passion of a mind struggling with misfortune, or the hopelessness of its desires, but of a mind preying on itself, and disgusted with, or indifferent to all other things.

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

There is a heroism in crime as well as in virtue. Vice and infamy have their altars and their religion.

Within my heart is lurking suspicion, and base fear, and shame and hate; but above all, tyrannous love sits throned, crowned with her graces, silent and in tears.

What I mean by living to one's self is living in the world, as in it, not of it.

The soil of friendship is worn out with constant use. Habit may still attach us to each other, but we feel ourselves fettered by it. Old friends might be compared to old married people without the tie of children.

If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.