The mind's pleasures are made to calm the tempests of the heart.

Goethe has made a remark upon the perfectability of the human mind, which is full of sagacity: It is always advancing, but in a spiral line.

Love is the symbol of eternity.

Enthusiasm signifies 'God in us.'

Prayer is the life of the soul.

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

As we grow in wisdom, we pardon more freely.

In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable.

The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.

Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty.

We cease loving ourselves if no one loves us.

Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild.

Expose your negatives to light, and just like a photo - the picture of your life will develop into something beautiful.

Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.

And what is it, according to Plato, that philosophy is supposed to do? Nothing less than to render violence to our sense of ourselves and our world, our sense of ourselves in the world. (p. 40)

Developing a commanding presence is essential for leadership and a powerful impact.

It is the life of democracy to favor equality.

My head is full of fire and grief and my tongue runs wild, pierced with shards of glass.

Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.

Now are the woods all black, But still the sky is blue.

Why can men be boys all of their lives, but we women must grow old while we are yet young?