Romain Rolland

"The only way out is through; the only way forward is to face what lies within."

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness."

"Music is the passion of my life, and I cannot conceive of humanity without music."

"Belief is a wise wager. Believe the best about people and in most cases you make them better by doing so."

"The human soul is hungry for beauty; we seek it everywhere."

"To love another person is to see the face of God."

"Nothing is little to the great soul. All things are great to it."

"Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one."

"The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."

"I love life. I have loved it with all my heart, even in its trials and sorrows."

"In nature there are no rewards or punishments; there are only consequences."

"The freedom of the soul is the highest of all freedoms."

"Know thyself. A wise maxim for all, but an especially bitter draught for those of us who have much to learn."

"Time is the most precious gift we possess, for it is the gift of life itself."

"Truth is like a torch; the more you brandish it the more it burns your hand."

"The real leaders of humanity are the artists and the philosophers, the poets and the dreamers."

"Work is love made visible, and in honest labor there is dignity."

"Dreams are the touchstone of our characters. In dreams we reveal what we truly are."

"There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery."

"The supreme art is to teach people to believe in themselves."

"Justice is the foundation of all civilization and the guardian of freedom."

"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet beyond measure."

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

"True strength is shown not in conquest, but in compassion."

"Fear is the mind-killer; it paralyzes the soul and chains the spirit."

"Power without wisdom is a terrible curse; wisdom without power is mere philosophy."

"Money is a good servant but a poor master; it should serve life, not rule it."

"Health is the greatest wealth, for without it no riches can be enjoyed."

"The adventurous spirit separates the living from the merely existing."