Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm. – Jean Paul
Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence. – Jean Paul

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm. – Jean Paul
Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence. – 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
Beauty attracts us men but if, like an armed magnet it is pointed, beside, with gold and silver, it attracts with tenfold power. – Jean Paul