Remember this— that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life. Book IV
He who wills believes with a fair amount of certainty that will and action are somehow one; he ascribes the success, the carrying out of the willing, to the will itself, and thereby enjoys an increase of the sensation of power which accompanies all success. Beyond Good and Evil
What does the brain matter compared with the heart? Mrs. Dalloway
Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on Earth. Crime And Punishment
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