Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.

Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.

It is a beautiful trait in the lover's character, that they think no evil of the object loved.

It is a beautiful trait in the lover's character, that they think no evil of the object loved.

God could cause us considerable embarrassment by revealing all the secrets of nature to us: we should not know what read more

God could cause us considerable embarrassment by revealing all the secrets of nature to us: we should not know what to do for sheer apathy and boredom.

Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.

Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.

To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly.

To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly.

One seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely wretched.

One seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely wretched.

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's read more

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

We dance round in a ring and suppose, While the secret sits in the middle and knows

We dance round in a ring and suppose, While the secret sits in the middle and knows

You know that you are in love when the hardest thing to do is say good-bye!!

You know that you are in love when the hardest thing to do is say good-bye!!