Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.

He who wants a rose must respect her thorn.

The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.

I wished for nothing beyond her smile, and to walk with her thus, hand in hand, along a sun warmed, flower bordered path.

Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy as a moral obligation.

Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company.

I do not love men: I love what devours them.

God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.

It is better to enlighten men’s minds than to teach them to be obstinate in their prejudices.

I have made up my mind that I will never marry. I shall be wedded to my art.

Intrapersonal communication is a reflection of your self-esteem.

[H]istory is seen in a rear-view mirror while the future is the dark, foggy road ahead, filled with unknown trouble.

A paradox is only a truth standing on its head to attract attention.

To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.

One saintly priest attracts more souls to Christ...than do those who lack the imprint of their sacred office

The mountain at a given distance In amber lies; Approached, the amber flits a little,-- And that's the skies!

Art collecting has traditionally been the domain of wealthy individuals in search of rewards beyond the purely financial.

Those few days after Kent State were among the darkest of my presidency.