Love Quotes

There are souls which fall from

There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed under the foul tread of some brutal hoof.

Because the heart beats under a

Because the heart beats under a covering of hair, of fur, feathers, or wings, it is, for that reason, to be of no account?

Sorrows are like thunderclouds, in the

Sorrows are like thunderclouds, in the distance they look black, over our heads scarcely gray.

The miracle on earth are the

The miracle on earth are the laws of heaven.

Recollection is the only paradise from

Recollection is the only paradise from which we cannot be turned out.

Joy descends gently upon us like

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.

The conscience of children is formed

The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral atmosphere they breathe.

We learn our virtues from our

We learn our virtues from our friends who love us; our faults from the enemy who hates us. We cannot easily discover our real character from a friend. He is a mirror, on which the warmth of our breath impedes the clearness of the reflection.

Humanity is never so beautiful as

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

Death gives us sleep, eternal youth,

Death gives us sleep, eternal youth, and immortality.

Courage consists not in blindly overlooking

Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it.

Our birthdays are feathers in the

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.

God is an unutterable sigh, planted

God is an unutterable sigh, planted in the depths of the soul.

Strong characters are brought out by

Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence.

A timid person is frightened before

A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.

Like a morning dream, life becomes

Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and the reason of everything appears more clear. What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end.

For sleep, riches and health to

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted.