Quote by Elizabeth von Arnim

“His only words were that he regarded cowardice as one of the worst human sins.”

— Mikhail Bulgakov

“And, to tell finally my greatest service, I've kept him from a thousand vicious acts, for low and vile things could never serve to…

— Petrarch

“Is not he? I had him along for his books and potions, and kept him for his character. Profundities of disgruntled sentiments, injured spirits,…

— Michelle Franklin

“his avowal of follies and excess seemed uttered rather in the spirit of wounded pride, than in that of contrition.”

— Walter Scott

“He disliked his own lies as much as his parents', but still he continued to lie -- boldly and cunningly. He did this primarily…

— Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

“There was something about him so pure and untarnished,yet he was powerful and well-versed on life.”

— Cecelia Ahern

“ever debase the immutable perfections of God, as to have neglecting thoughts of him at any time, for the entertainment of such a mean…

— William Symington

“He had always prided himself on his ability to bargain, to bluff, to contain his ever-aching heart within the folds of his robes where…

— V.S. Carnes

“Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having…

— Scotty Smith

“Suddenly he realised that he had lost also that burden of responsibility which made every action of his life a matter of urgent consequence.…

— W. Somerset Maugham

“Commend him gently, whom the wrath he suckled at his heart has wasted more than years.”

— Cormac McCarthy

“Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of…

— Adam Smith