Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.

Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life

When a man and a woman have an overwhelming passion for each other, it seems to me, in spite of such obstacles dividing them as parents or husband, that they belong to each other in the name of Nature, and are lovers by Divine right, in spite of human convention or the laws.

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live.

There are two things that one must get used to or one will find life unendurable: the damages of time and injustices of men.