But St. Aubert had too much good sense to prefer a charm to a virtue.

One act of beneficence, one act of real usefulness, is worth all the abstract sentiment in the world.

I never trust people's assertions, I always judge of them by their actions.

To a generous mind few circumstances are more afflicting than a discovery of perfidy in those whom we have trusted.

How strange it is, that a fool or knave, with riches, should be treated with more respect by the world, than a good man, or a wise man in poverty!

Such is the inconsistency of real love, that it is always awake to suspicion, however unreasonable; always requiring new assurances from the object of its interest.

There is no accounting for tastes.

When one can hear people moving, one does not so much mind, about one's fears.

There is some comfort in dying surrounded by one's children.

Never will I give my hand where my heart does not accompany it.

Employment is the surest antidote to sorrow.

To care for others is called humanity.

Ne dites pas trop de mal de vous-meme: on vous croirait. - Don't talk too badly of yourself: they ight believe you.

And there was a beautiful view, But nobody could see.'Cause everyone in the Island was saiyng, Look at me! Look at me!

History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.

Only he who can say, 'The Lord is the strength of my life' can go on to say, 'Of whom shall I be afraid?'

If all you've got to do is a couple of lines, dear Jesus, don't let them down. Other people are taking responsibility.

I'm not a flowerchild or anything like that... whatever it was.

The only thing that makes me crazier than writing is not writing.

I'm glad I haven't lived in vain.

That pitch wasn't down and in, that pitch was down and up.