Jean Paul Richter

“Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.”

“A man never shows his own character so plainly as by his manner of portraying another’s.”

“In later life, as in earlier, only a few persons influence the formation of our character; the multitude pass us by like a distant army. One friend, one teacher, one beloved, one club, one dining table, one work table are the means by which one's nation and the spirit of one's nation affect the individual.”

“Never does a man portray his own character more vividly than in his manner of portraying another.”