Intuition is like reading a word without having to spell it out. A child can't do that because it has had so little experience. A grown-up person knows the word because they've seen it often before.

Time is the best killer.

Never worry about what you say to a man. They're so conceited that they never believe you mean it if it's unflattering.

a great man always knows better than to explain unless an explanation is demanded. To rush into explanations and excuses is always a sign of weakness.

I did not deceive you, mon ami. At most, I permitted you to deceive yourself.

To feel admiration for a man all through one's married life would, I think, be excessively tedious.

There is no greater mistake in life than seeing things or hearing them at the wrong time.