It is not genius, nor glory, nor love that reflects the greatness of the human soul; it is kindness.

In relations between the rich and the strong, between the rich and the poor, between the master and the servant, it's liberty that grinds down, and the law which liberates.

Only three things are necessary to make life happy: the blessing of God, books , and a friend.

Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of everything.

Duty is the grandest of ideas, because it implies the idea of God, of the soul, of liberty, of responsibility, of immortality.

Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that.

The inner life is the whole man, and forms all the worth of man.

The Church had the words reason and liberty on her lips when the inalienable rights of the human race were threatened with shipwreck.

After speech, silence is the greatest power in the world.

Nothing is achieved without solitude.

Man forms himself in his own interior, and nowhere else.

The truth doesn't always make a good story, does it?

Here at last is her smile: burn it into your memory

Humility makes you reach out to others for guidance.

What makes a person unique is their vision, their belief, their passion, and their flat out unwillingness to give up.

You misinterpret everything, even the silence.

When complimented, a sincere "thank you" is the only response required.

People are crazy and times are strange ... I used to care but things have changed

We are in effect enculturating kids from the very beginning to see women and girls as not taking up half of the space.

Dreams die hard. And sometimes they don't have to die at all.

And as this round (ring) is nowhere found to flaw, or else to sever. So let our love as endless prove and pure as gold forever.