“Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world.”

“And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper. I have an affection for it, for it was the offspring of happy days, when death and grief were but words, which found no true echo...”

“The agony of my feelings allowed me no respite no incident occurred from which my rage and misery could not extract its food.”

“I do not wish women to have power over men but over themselves.”

“My dreams were all my own I accounted for them to nobody they were my refuge when annoyed - my dearest pleasure when free. ”

“My greatest pleasure was the enjoyment of a serene sky amidst these verdant woods: yet I loved all the changes of Nature; and rain, and storm, and the beautiful clouds of heaven brought their delig...”

“I was adored once too.”

“I was a teacher once.”

“Once players have my trust, they have it.”

“Of all the rabbinic sages of antiquity, perhaps none was more influential or famous than Rabbi Akiva.”

“That would be the greatest misfortune of all! -- To find a man agreeable whom one is determined to hate! -- Do not wish me such an evil.”