"Passion makes the best observations and the sorriest conclusions."

"The passions are the only orators which always persuade."

"Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever."

"In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another."

"If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength."

"Passions are the only orators to always convinces us."

"The pleasure of love is in the loving; and there is more joy in the passion one feels than in that which one inspires."

"Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire."

"Absence weakens mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out candles and kindles fires."

"I will admit that we are attracted to issues that unify people rather than divide them."

"We can't fix all problems but we must fix the ones we can"

"Tenderness is the rest of passion."

"Tenderness is the repose of Passion"

"The passions of the young are vices in the old."

"She's sociopathic. She will have no moral compunction in doing whatever is in her interests. It's as simple as that."

"Every man has a map in his heart of his own country and that the heart will never allow you to forget this map. (p. 18)"

"...in the absence of will power, the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless."

"Purpose directs passion and passion ignites purpose."

"The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity."

"The passions are the humors of the mind, and the least excess sickens our judgment. If the disease spreads to the mouth, your reputation will be in danger."

"With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion."

I don't want to do anything that I'm not passionate about.

I don't want to do anything that I'm not passionate about.

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.