“If you wish to know yourself observe how others act. If you wish to understand others look into your own heart.”

Cowards have done good and kind actions, but a coward never pardoned.

Man is an imitative creature.

A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.

As soon as I have begun to fear I have ceased to fear.

Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing.

Why should I deem myself to be a chisel, when I could be the artist?

I feel that I am a man of destiny.

There are evil spirits who suddenly fix their abode in man’s unguarded breast, causing us to commit devilish deeds, and then, hurrying back to their native hell, leave behind the stings of remorse in the poisoned bosom.

Pain is short, and joy is eternal.

Art is the right hand of Nature. The latter has only given us being, the former has made us men.

What is life without the radiance of love?

Satisfy a few to please many is bad.

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.

Accursed be he who plays with the devil.

I follow my heart, for I can trust it.

I know that we often tremble at an empty terror; yet the false fancy brings a real misery.

Fixing your heartbreak by getting into another relationship is not the way to live your life – you need to live it on your terms for a while.

I’m with a crowd but so alone.

The God of all consolation, who heals the broken hearts and takes care of the wounds, hear our prayer:

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.

Our mind is enriched by what we receive, our heart by what we give.

The care of God for us is a great thing, if a man believe it at heart: it plucks the burden of sorrow from him.

I do desire we may be better strangers.

I put my heart and soul into my work, and I have lost my mind in the process.