“He was persuaded he could know no happiness but in the society of one with whom he could for ever indulge the melancholy that had taken possession of his soul.”

“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.”

“In science, mistakes always precede the truth.”

“Heaven mocks the short-sighted views of man.”

“When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles.”

“I fear no bad angel, and have offended no good one.”

“I think the highest forgiveness is to accept that creation is thoroughly tangled, with every possible quality given outlet for expression. People need to accept once and for all that there is only ...”

“You couldn't relive your life, skipping the awful parts, without losing what made it worthwhile. You had to accept it as a whole--like the world, or the person you loved.”

“Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore. It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.”