The Anglo-Saxon conscience does not prevent the Anglo-Saxon from sinning, it merely prevents him from enjoying his sin.

Art is the conveyance of spirit by means of matter.

He is free who knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide at each step, the course of his life, and who lives in a society which does not block the exercise of that power.

No one has ever succeeded in keeping nations at war except by lies.

He is free knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide.

Inequality is the inevitable consequence of liberty.

Considering how bad men are, it is wonderful how well they behave.

Liberty of thought means liberty to communicate one's thought.

Circumstances are the seeds of literature.

Sermons seldom convert sinners; they sometimes goad them into more sin.

Your conscience is no defense against you sins; however, it can unfortunately deny you the pleasure of enjoying them.

I treat my thoughts like an old person treats their valuables: I cannot for the life of me proceed to throwing them out.

She didn't say anything—at least, not with her mouth. Her eyes told me a different story. The only problem was that they each had a thousand tongues talking, each in a language I didn't speak.

perserverence w/o exception

When we are willing to accept our experience, just as it is, a strange thing happens: it changes into something else. When we avoid pain, struggle not to feel it, pain turns into suffering.

That's why I love spiders. 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.

One flower may slay the winter and meet death.

He can be lethal death.

I think cynicism often disguises itself as humour.

hearts are the strongest when they beat in response to noble ideals.

You will be a poet because you will always be humiliated.