If the internal griefs of every man could be read, written on his forehead, how many who now excite envy would appear to be the objects of pity?

It is the just decree of Heaven that a traitor never sees his danger till his ruin is at hand.

Prepare thy soul calmly to obey; such offering will be more acceptable to God than every other sacrifice.

Love is a feeling that comes into our hearts of our own choice for neither force nor harshness can limit the heart's freedom.

The eye that gazes upon the sun sees not the orb it looks upon, confounded by the excess of its brightness.

Every noble acquisition is attended with its risks; he who fears to encounter the one must not expect to obtain the other.

The pilot who is always dreading a rock or a tempest must not complain if he remain a poor fisherman. We must at times trust, something to fortune, for fortune has often some share in what happens.

The canker which the trunk conceals is revealed by the leaves, the fruit, or the flower.

Cowards' weapons neither cut nor pierce.

Fortune is the best school of courage when she is fraught with anger, in the same way as winds and tempests are the school of the sailorboy.

High birth is an accident, not a virtue.

You may feel that you have eaten too much...But this pastry is likefeathers - it is like snow. It is in fact good for you, a digestive!

Adele and Vladimir danced along the banks of the River Seine, the loveliness of spring a backdrop all around them.

In a world that has ceased to believe in sin, the artist is responsible for the preaching.

If you could have a book called My Favorite Six Stories, I don't think I'd have trouble doing that.

You can't get anywhere flying under the radar.

The little girl on the plane Who turned her doll's head around To look at me.

I believe myself that there's a great deal more interest and engagement among Americans than our politicians recognize.

I have trouble writing if I can't picture how things are going to look.

Virtue does not come from wealth, but wealth, and every other good thing which men have comes from virtue.

Do not attempt to do a thing unless you are sure of yourself; but do not relinquish it simply because someone else is not sure of you.