Stendhal

"I feel that the moment I understand the actions of a man, I am no longer angry at him."

"All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: action."

"The advantage of living is not measured by length but by use."

"True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself."

"A clever woman is delighted when a man of sense appreciates her mind."

"The misfortune of being envied is greater than that of being hated."

"There is nothing so dangerous as a foolish man who fancies himself to be wise."

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies."

"The only reality is the present moment, all else is memory or anticipation."

"I only seek in my old age to bring peace and tolerance into the world."

"Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties."

"A work of art is a corner of creation seen through a temperament."

"The most unbearable pain is that which is entirely private."

"Nations like men have their infancy."

"Every man who is not too stupid or too much occupied with his own affairs, admires Napoleon."

"Love is the most beautiful of all passions because it shows a world of infinite beauty."

"The power to do good is a true power."

"I came to the conclusion long ago that all religions were divine—all were the work of men."

"The greatest thing we can experience is the mysterious; it is the source of true art and science."

"A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short."

"Talent is nothing but a prolonged period of attention and a shortened period of mental repose."

"The pleasure of dominating others, of seeing them bend to your will, is intoxicating."

"A truly civilized society knows how to celebrate the life of the mind."

"When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can love them for who they are."

"The human heart has hidden treasures, in secret kept, in silence sealed."

"True strength is only found in the ability to forgive."

"A man without passion is like a landscape without light."

"The pursuit of happiness is the attempt to maintain an ecstatic state within yourself."

"Nothing is more difficult than truth and nothing is more awful than falsehood."

"Dreams are the seeds of great achievements."