Cruelty towards others is always also cruelty towards ourselves.

The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves.

What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also.

Language... has created the word 'loneliness' to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word 'solitude' to express the glory of being alone.

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.

If my tongue were trained to measures, I would sing a stirring song.