Johann Kaspar Lavater

The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.

Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.

There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.

I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary.

It's easier to forgive those who hurt you than those who hurt the people you love.

Sometimes people ask, 'Does writing make you happy?' But I think that's beside the point. It makes you agitated, and continually in a state where you're off balance. You seldom feel serene or settled.