Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.Alphonse de Lamartine
Limited in his nature, infinite in his desires, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven.Alphonse de Lamartine
Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.Alphonse de Lamartine
To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.Alphonse de Lamartine