Stendhal

"Courage is not the absence of fear but the judgment that something is more important than fear."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."

"I have seen nothing in the course of my travels that has lessened my respect for the human capacity for goodness."

"We all have the ability to accomplish extraordinary things."

"Money is virtue."

"The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow."

"A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit."

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

"The greatest achievement is selflessness."

"We are dying from overthinking and under-feeling."

"A gentleman is he who does not give pain."

"All the things that truly matter in this world—beauty, justice, love—are invisible."

"Silence is also conversation."

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."

"In love, as in war, audacity is a great asset."

"A man is as likely to succeed in fulfilling his destiny as he is to know himself."

"The greatest pleasures are always found in simplicity."

"Where there is great love, there are always miracles."

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

"Beauty without expression is boring."

"The fear of God is not fear but love."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."

"There is no such thing as a pure love or a pure hatred."

"The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the weapons of war."

"A man becomes wise by climbing, never by descending."

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong in the broken places."

"To love is to suffer, and there is no remedy for love but to love more."

"Patience is the virtue of the strong."

"A book must be like a key to open many doors."

"The only way to greatness is through service to others."