Enhance and intensify one's vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the highest and deepest reality.

Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.

Envy aims very high.

Either do not attempt at all, or go through with it.

Understand this, I mean to arrive at the truth. The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it.

The hero of my tale, whom I love with all the power of my soul, whom I have tried to portray in all his beauty, who has been, is, and will be beautiful, is Tru…

By means of beauty all beautiful things become beautiful. For this appears to me the safest answer to give both to myself and others; and adhering to this, I t…