George Sand

"The greatest glory in living lies in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

"In matters of the heart, be guided by your conscience, not custom."

"Fear is only the absence of faith."

"Life is a gift to be received with gratitude."

"The beauty of life lies in its variations and unexpected turns."

"Do not waste time arguing about what a good man should be; be one."

"Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"The pen is mightier than the sword, yet it writes with gentle grace."

"Power lies not in control, but in the capacity to inspire."

"Happiness is a butterfly that, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, yet if you sit quietly, it may alight upon you."

"Adventure is the path to self-discovery."

"Imagination is more powerful than knowledge."

"The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues."

"Life without friendship is like the sky without stars."

"Never demean yourself by thinking you deserve less."

"Health is the greatest treasure, more valuable than all the gold in the world."

"Make your choice based on conscience, not convenience."

"The only true wealth is the wealth of friends."

"Death is not the greatest loss in life; the greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live."

"Inspiration comes from within; you must cultivate your own muse."

"The path to wisdom is paved with humility."

"The symbol of all relations among people, the moral symbol, is the contract."

"We cannot tear out a single page of our life, but we can throw the whole book in the fire."

"Artistic genius is an accident of birth. One cannot acquire it by study."

"The cruel have no stories. Cruelty is the absence of imagination."

"Woman is not made to be the slave of man."

"The beautiful is as useful as the useful. Perhaps more so."

"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will."