“One is happy as a result of one's own efforts once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness: simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience.”

“One is happy once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness: simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience.”

“There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.(Il n'y a qu'un bonheur dans la vie, c'est d'aimer et d'être aimé.)”

“Know how to replace in your heart, by the happiness of those you love, the happiness that may be wanting to yourself”

“The most honest of men is the one who thinks and acts best, but the most powerful is the one who writes and speaks best.”

“It is a mistake to regard age as a downhill grade toward dissolution. Thereverse is true. As one grows older, one climbs with surprising strides.”

“God has written in the law of nature that when two people are joined in love or friendship, one must always give his heart more perfectly than the other.”