Beauty attracts us men; but if, like an armed magnet it is pointed, beside — Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
Because the heart beats under a covering of hair, of fur, feathers, or wings, it is, for that reason, to be of no account? — Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it. — Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good action; try to use ordinary situations. — Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions — Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
It is not the end of joy that makes old age so sad, but the end of hope. — Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another. — Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life. — Johann Paul Friedrich Richter