Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it. – Jean Paul
Sorrows gather around great souls as storms do around mountains but, like them, they break the storm and purify the air of the plain beneath them. – Jean Paul
Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and the reason of everything appears more clear. What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end. – Jean Paul
For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted. – Jean Paul