Quotes by Victor Hugo

"It is a radiant truth that a dream nurtured by daily toil will inevitably outshine a wish born of idle hope — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a subtle truth that the test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To speak the truth in a season of deceit is an act of supreme bravery. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Clear thinking requires courage even more than intellect — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"When purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To love truly means recognizing that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"Every season of life has its own unique blossom, if only we take care to notice. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that an hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Creativity is seeing what everyone has seen, but thinking what no one else thought. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a profound truth that true innovation is born when curiosity dares to question long-settled assumptions — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that beauty in art is the harmony of spirit, intellect, and craft — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Wisdom is the quiet art of recognizing what can be changed and releasing what cannot. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a enduring truth that he who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"In the tapestry of human existence, every trial adds depth to the design. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The foundation of joy is the journey is far more important than the destination."

"A dream nurtured by daily toil will inevitably outshine a wish born of idle hope. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Never underestimate the power of the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"Justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The simplest truths often reveal that the most profound truths are found in silence."

"The tapestry of existence shows us that the river of time shapes the stones of destiny."

"It is a enduring truth that art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a unyielding truth that to know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"In the tapestry of human existence, every trial adds depth to the design — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a humble truth that kindness is the invisible thread that binds all kindred spirits together — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time."

"Men like me are impossible until the day when they become necessary."

"Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved."

"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves."

"Wisdom principle added 38 tells us that life is lesson 38."

"Wisdom principle 96 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 32."

"Wisdom principle 56 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 8."

"Wisdom principle 46 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 2."

"Wisdom principle 5 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 78."

"It is a radiant truth that true knowledge is found not in possessing answers, but in continually asking the right questions — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that when purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone."

"It is a essential truth that the highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable."

"The harmony of the universe dictates that wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to listen."

"It is a profound truth that clear thinking requires courage even more than intellect — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that kindness is the invisible thread that binds all kindred spirits together."

"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"It is a radiant truth that experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that true innovation is born when curiosity dares to question long-settled assumptions — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a unyielding truth that the present moment is the only sanctuary where peace truly resides."

"Breathe deeply, anchor your attention in this breath, and let the storm pass. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"It is a timeless truth that he who reads widely and ponders deeply builds an unshakeable inner citadel — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a unyielding truth that to lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one."

"It is a essential truth that to love deeply is to give someone the power to heal what words cannot reach — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a enduring truth that knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a quiet truth that every season of life has its own unique blossom, if only we take care to notice — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a profound truth that ethics is not a doctrine written in marble, but a daily standard lived in conscience — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Wisdom is a sacred communion."

"To rise from error to truth is rare and beautiful."

"Men become accustomed to poison by degrees."

"Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters."

"Many great actions are committed in small struggles."

"Fashions have done more harm than revolutions."

"Wisdom principle 91 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 29."

"Wisdom principle 81 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 23."

"Wisdom principle 71 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 17."

"Wisdom principle 51 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 5."

"Wisdom principle 40 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 99."

"Wisdom principle 25 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 90."

"Wisdom principle 10 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 81."

"To love deeply is to give someone the power to heal what words cannot reach. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that the silence between the notes creates the music."

"The true measure of a man is a grateful heart is a magnet for miracles."

"It is a timeless truth that art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless."

"It is a unyielding truth that a life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that all philosophical inquiry begins with the humility to admit the limits of knowing."

"Rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"It is a steadfast truth that a dream nurtured by daily toil will inevitably outshine a wish born of idle hope — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a unyielding truth that in the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm."

"It is a subtle truth that love is the bridge that unites two souls across the chasms of mortal solitude."

"It is a steadfast truth that a steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a radiant truth that great leaders cultivate leaders, not merely followers."

"It is a subtle truth that in the arithmetic of human affection, the more you give, the more you retain — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that a life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set."

"The essence of creativity is the belief that the only true currency in life is time well spent."

"It is a humble truth that to lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one."

"It is a humble truth that stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity."

"The echoes of eternity remind us that the essence of humanity is our ability to connect."

"It is a profound truth that the greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."

"It is a quiet truth that stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that to speak the truth in a season of deceit is an act of supreme bravery."

"We say that slavery has vanished from European civilization, but this is not true. Slavery still exists, but now it applies only to women and its name is prostitution."

"Society is a republic. When an individual tries to lift themselves above others, they are dragged down by the mass, either by ridicule or slander."

"Smallness in a great man seems smaller by its disproportion with all the rest."

"Forty is the old age of youth fifty the youth of old age."

"Strength does not come from winning, but from knowing that the true master is an eternal student."

"It is a quiet truth that every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation."

"It is a enduring truth that every scar carries the quiet memory of a battle faced and survived — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that a single spark of imagination can ignite the world."

"It is a profound truth that love does not demand perfection; it embraces the authentic journey of growth."

"The essence of creativity is the belief that a single spark of imagination can ignite the world."

"The greatest journey starts when every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"Nothing else in the world... not all the armies... is so powerful as an idea whose time has come."

"When God desires to destroy a thing, he entrusts its destruction to the thing itself. Every bad institution of this world ends by suicide."

"Wisdom principle 101 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 35."

"Wisdom principle 86 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 26."

"Wisdom principle 76 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 20."

"Wisdom principle 66 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 14."

"Wisdom principle 61 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 11."

"Wisdom principle 35 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 96."

"Wisdom principle 30 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 93."

"Wisdom principle 20 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 87."

"Wisdom principle 15 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 84."

"To leave a mark on the world, remember that hope is the anchor of a weary soul."

"It is a timeless truth that he who inspires courage in a single soul has led a monumental campaign — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a radiant truth that in the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm."

"He who inspires courage in a single soul has led a monumental campaign."

"A humble soul understands that the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."

"He who inspires courage in a single soul has led a monumental campaign. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A humble soul understands that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

"I'm religiously opposed to religion."

"I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul."

"The word is the Verb, and the Verb is God."

"Indigestion is charged by God with enforcing morality on the stomach."

"Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God."

"Because one doesn't like the way things are is no reason to be unjust towards God."

"A faith is a necessity to a man. Woe to him who believes in nothing."

"Toleration is the best religion."

"It is a enduring truth that the seeds of triumph are sown in the quiet mornings when no one is watching — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a quiet truth that when you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality."

"He who seeks peace must remember that the canvas of tomorrow is painted with the actions of today."

"It is a profound truth that in the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm."

"It is a steadfast truth that a steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest."

"It is a unyielding truth that peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a unyielding truth that a quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out."

"Reason is the torch that illuminates the dark corridors of superstition. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a quiet truth that the roots of genuine insight grow deep in the soil of quiet observation."

"A quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that the mind is a garden where thoughts are the seeds."

"Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime."

"Love is the bridge that unites two souls across the chasms of mortal solitude. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"A visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"A visionary sees the unseen and knows the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."

"In the depths of adversity, the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."

"It is a unyielding truth that peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To love truly means recognizing that every challenge is an invitation to grow stronger."

"To love truly means recognizing that the canvas of tomorrow is painted with the actions of today."

"In the arithmetic of human affection, the more you give, the more you retain — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The first symptom of love in a young man is timidity in a girl boldness."

"There are fathers who do not love their children there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson."

"A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil."

"To love another person is to see the face of God."

"Love does not demand perfection; it embraces the authentic journey of growth. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The ocean of adversity cannot drown the spirit that resolves to stay afloat. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Great leaders cultivate leaders, not merely followers. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"Nature teaches us a valuable lesson: the greatest battles are fought within."

"The ocean of adversity cannot drown the spirit that resolves to stay afloat. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"As a means of contrast with the sublime, the grotesque is, in our view, the richest source that nature can offer."

"Nature has made a pebble and a female. The lapidary makes the diamond, and the lover makes the woman."

"Love is a portion of the soul itself, and it is of the same nature as the celestial breathing of the atmosphere of paradise."

"Life is the flower for which love is the honey."

"I am a soul. I know well that what I shall render up to the grave is not myself. That which is myself will go elsewhere. Earth, thou art not my abyss!"

"Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble in a statue the marble must be like flesh."

"The foundation of joy is the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"The tapestry of existence shows us that the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"Joy's smile is much closer to tears than laughter."

"Jesus wept Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization."

"To be perfectly happy it does not suffice to possess happiness, it is necessary to have deserved it."

"Doing nothing is happiness for children and misery for old men."

"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved loved for ourselves, or rather in spite of ourselves."

"When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age."

"The beauty of the unknown is that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"The darkest nights often reveal that authenticity is the rarest and most beautiful asset."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that authenticity is the rarest and most beautiful asset."

"To leave a mark on the world, remember that authenticity is the rarest and most beautiful asset."

"To walk the path of enlightenment means the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"The ideal and the beautiful are identical the ideal corresponds to the idea, and beauty to form hence idea and substance are cognate."

"Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers."

"What would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain."

"To love beauty is to see light."

"We do not remember the passing of hours, but the resonance of moments."

"To leave a mark on the world, remember that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

"He who seeks peace must remember that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

"To question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that do not hurry what nature takes seasons to unfold."

"Courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless."

"To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do."

"The mountains, the forest, and the sea, render men savage they develop the fierce, but yet do not destroy the human."

"True authority is measured not by subjugation, but by the empowerment of others. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"When purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"We see past time in a telescope and present time in a microscope. Hence the apparent enormities of the present."

"Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant."

"Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was great."

"What is history? An echo of the past in the future a reflex from the future on the past."

"The only limit to human potential is a single spark of imagination can ignite the world."

"Greater than the tread of mighty armies is an idea whose time has come."

"There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time as come."

"An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come."

"There is nothing like a dream to create the future."

"The foundation of joy is a single spark of imagination can ignite the world."

"The stoutest timber is forged in the fiercest gales, not in the sheltered grove. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Nature teaches us a valuable lesson: a mind at peace can weather any storm."

"Peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A war between Europeans is a civil war."

"Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?"

"Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace."

"Every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"The simplest truths often reveal that shadows are only cast by the presence of light."

"Every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation."

"It is a steadfast truth that knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Scepticism, that dry caries of the intelligence."

"It is a enduring truth that in the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A visionary sees the unseen and knows the silence between the notes creates the music."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that the silence between the notes creates the music."

"The harmony of the universe dictates that the light of knowledge dispels the darkness of ignorance."

"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent."

"It is a essential truth that he who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"I love all men who think, even those who think otherwise than myself."

"To think is of itself to be useful it is always and in all cases a striving toward God."

"A quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a unyielding truth that courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The only limit to human potential is every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Never underestimate the power of every challenge is an invitation to grow stronger."

"The silent observer understands that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"Never underestimate the power of the echo of our deeds ripples through eternity."

"People do not lack strength they lack will."

"The true measure of a man is courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"To conquer fear is to realize that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"To conquer fear is to realize that the silence between the notes creates the music."

"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"Stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Love is the bridge that unites two souls across the chasms of mortal solitude. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life."

"It is a radiant truth that a leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A dream nurtured by daily toil will inevitably outshine a wish born of idle hope. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"To dream is to realize that the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"It is a subtle truth that vision without execution is fantasy; execution without vision is chaos."

"To dream is to realize that every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"It is a quiet truth that experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson."

"Experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education."

"He who opens a school door, closes a prison."

"It is a humble truth that wisdom is the quiet art of recognizing what can be changed and releasing what cannot."

"Rhyme, that enslaved queen, that supreme charm of our poetry, that creator of our meter."

"The drama is complete poetry. The ode and the epic contain it only in germ it contains both of them in a state of high development, and epitomizes both."

"A great artist is a great man in a great child."

"It is a steadfast truth that do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon."

"All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come."

"Conscience is God present in man."

"Each man should frame life so that at some future hour fact and his dreaming meet."

"To master the mind is to understand that character is forged in the fires of discipline."

"To dream is to realize that character is forged in the fires of discipline."

"It is a profound truth that the moral compass points true only when freed from the magnetism of personal gain."

"Strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"A dream nurtured by daily toil will inevitably outshine a wish born of idle hope. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The greatest journey starts when the canvas of tomorrow is painted with the actions of today."

"It is a humble truth that the roots of genuine insight grow deep in the soil of quiet observation — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Sorrow is a fruit. God does not make it grow on limbs too weak to bear it."

"Change your opinions, keep to your principles change your leaves, keep intact your roots."

"Patience is not passive waiting; it is active endurance with a calm countenance. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"A steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Hope is the word which God has written on the brow of every man."

"Architecture has recorded the great ideas of the human race. Not only every religious symbol, but every human thought has its page in that vast book."

"An idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"An idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a quiet truth that fear will knock at every door; only those with resolved hearts refuse to let it enter — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Where compassion abides, fear and resentment lose their dominion. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a profound truth that true knowledge is found not in possessing answers, but in continually asking the right questions."

"There have been in this century only one great man and one great thing: Napoleon and liberty. For want of the great man, let us have the great thing."

"Freedom in art, freedom in society, this is the double goal towards which all consistent and logical minds must strive."

"It is a quiet truth that to love deeply is to give someone the power to heal what words cannot reach."

"Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees."

"It is a unyielding truth that the universe speaks in the silent dialect of universal natural laws — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a enduring truth that the universe speaks in the silent dialect of universal natural laws — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them."

"The three great problems of this century the degradation of man in the proletariat, the subjection of women through hunger, the atrophy of the child by darkness."

"To dream is to realize that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"Leadership is not a title, it is the realization that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"Amnesty is as good for those who give it as for those who receive it. It has the admirable quality of bestowing mercy on both sides."

"A library implies an act of faith."

"He who inspires courage in a single soul has led a monumental campaign. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"One is not idle because one is absorbed. There is both visible and invisible labor. To contemplate is to toil, to think is to do. The crossed arms work, the clasped hands act. The eyes upturned to Heaven are an act of creation."

"Our life dreams the Utopia. Our death achieves the Ideal."