That he will haunt the footsteps of his enemy after death is the one revenge which a dying man can promise himself; and if men had power thus to avenge themselves the earth would be peopled with phantoms. ("Eveline's Visitant")

For the taking of revenge, a man locks himself up alone and thinks. His stomach must be empty for his head to be full. Vengeance comes a little from the heart and a lot from the mind; one must take oneself apart from the noise of men and of things, even from what resembles them; only the voices of bells and of thunder are allowed. Let the room in which you meditate be dark, narrow and warm.

His jest shall savour but a shallow wit, when thousands more weep than did laugh it.

... Life can be savored only if you look to the future and leave vengeance to the gods

Everyone might think Lizzie's an angel, but I knew better. She was selfish, and she was going to pay.

Hatred bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.