"He who is in love is wise and is becoming wiser, sees newly every time he looks at the object beloved, drawing from it with his eyes and his mind those virtues which it possesses."
"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better."
"Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them."
"If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and adore."
"Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them."
"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."