"I am not a great admirer of the English aristocracy."

"Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule, rather than the exception."

"I have a great deal of the child in me, and that is why I love children."

"There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast."

"It is a most remarkable thing that the most important events of our lives are often brought about by the most trivial causes."