"Moral wounds have this peculiarity - they may be hidden, but they never close; always painful, always ready to bleed when touched, they remain fresh and open in the heart."

"There are two ways of seeing: with the body and with the soul. The body's sight can sometimes forget, but the soul remembers forever."

"All human wisdom is contained in these two words — 'Wait and Hope.'"

"I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest."

"The world is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel."