“Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened”
“Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened”
“Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark”
“I'm treating you as a friend asking you to share my present minuses in the hope that I can ask you to share my future pluses”
“A feeble body weakens the mind”
“A room without books is like a life without meaning”
“It is not possible to fight beyond your strength even if you strive”
“If we resist our passions it is more from their weakness than from our strength”