Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.
You cannot run away from a weakness; you must sometimes fight it out or perish. And if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?
The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
Arguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing.
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.
Never does the human soul appear so strong and noble as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.