Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.
There is nothing sadder than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.
Justice is the habit of giving each one his due.
To each what they deserve.
Talent, to a large extent, is a matter of persistence.
Desires are had, not asked for. What is asked for is the object of desire.
Fate, chance, and the gods do not usually send great envoys on white horses, nor in the czar's mail. Fate, in all its forms, always uses humble messengers.
Writing is the deepest way to read life.
The one who thinks everything first, writes nothing afterwards.
Life is not noble, nor good, nor sacred, and I find nothing to respect or venerate in heaven or on earth... but thanks to this son born and lost, there will always be for me, in the purest of light, a sacred being, a creature of gold.
One travels not to seek the destination but to escape from where one starts.
Every act of kindness is a demonstration of power.
Envy is a thousand times more terrible than hunger, because it is spiritual hunger.