Victor Hugo

One sees qualities at a distance and defects at close range.

One sees qualities at a distance and defects at close range.

Anger may be foolish and obsurd, and one may be irritated when in the wrong; but a man never feels read more

Anger may be foolish and obsurd, and one may be irritated when in the wrong; but a man never feels outraged unless in some respect he is at bottom right.

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

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

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

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

To reform a man, you must begin with his grandmother.

To reform a man, you must begin with his grandmother.