"There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved."
"When mental sickness increases until it reaches the danger point, do not exhaust yourself by efforts to trace back to original causes. Better accept them as inevitable and save your strength to fight against the effects."
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Source: George Sand (1977). “The Intimate Journal of George Sand”, Chicago Review Press
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