Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change read more

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.

Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have read more

Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness.

Abasement, degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his read more

Abasement, degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his duty to be.

So bright the tear in Beauty's eye,
Love half regrets to kiss it dry.

So bright the tear in Beauty's eye,
Love half regrets to kiss it dry.

There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.

There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.

Tears are words that are too deep to be spoken...

Tears are words that are too deep to be spoken...

Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up

Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up

And weep the more, because I weep in vain.

And weep the more, because I weep in vain.

She was a good deal shock'd; not shock'd at tears,
For women shed and use them at their liking;
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She was a good deal shock'd; not shock'd at tears,
For women shed and use them at their liking;
But there is something when man's eye appears
Wet, still more disagreeable and striking.