The great man is the man who does a thing for the first time.
My friend is not perfect-no more than I am-and so we suit each other admirable.
In life there is nothing more unexpected and surprising than the arrivals and departures of pleasure. If we find it in one place today, it is vain to seek it there tomorrow. You can not lay a trap for it.
Winter does not work only on a broad scale; he is careful in trifles.
How deeply seated in the human heart is the liking for gardens and gardening.
Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse. If we attempt to steal a glimpse of its features it disappears.