At his feet something to cultivate and gather; above his head something to study and meditate on; a few flowers on earth and all the stars in heaven.

“A smile is the same as sunshine; it banishes winter from the human countenance.”

“A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labor and…”

“O viaggio implacabile della società umana! O perdite di uomini e di anime lungo…”

“Marius and Cosette did not ask where this would lead them. They looked at thems…”