Alexandre Dumas, fils

"Art is the effort of man to express the unspoken."

"In matters of the heart, the mind is a poor guide."

"Change is the only permanent thing in this world."

"Knowledge without virtue is like a sword in the hands of a fool."

"The measure of a man is what he does with power."

"Patience is not passive acceptance, but active waiting."

"A noble death is preferable to a dishonorable life."

"The imagination is more powerful than the will."

"To be strong is to be alone."

"Beauty fades, but goodness endures."

"The greatest conquest is self-mastery."

"Fear is the mind's way of protecting itself from the unknown."

"Money is a good servant but a bad master."

"Health is the first wealth."

"Adventure awaits those who dare to seek it."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"War is the last resort of those who have failed at peace."

"Motivation comes from within; inspiration from without."

"The greatest gift is the gift of oneself."

"Solitude is where one finds oneself."

"Education is the foundation of civilization."

"Music speaks what words cannot express."

"Faith is believing in what one cannot see."

"A true leader lifts others as he rises."

"Work ennobles the soul and disciplines the mind."

"Dreams are the blueprints of achievement."

"Humor is the weapon of those too wise for violence."

"Nature teaches what science attempts to explain."