The faculty of doubting is rare among men. A few choice spirits carry the germs of it in them, but these do not develop without training.
We chase dreams and embrace shadows.
Nine tenths of education is encouragement.
All the good writers of confessions, from Augustine onwards, are men who are still a little in love with their sins.
It is not easy to be a pretty woman without causing mischief.
Do not try to satisfy your vanity by teaching a great many things. Awaken people's curiosity. It is enough to open minds; do not overload them. Put there just a spark. If there is some good inflammable stuff, it will catch fire.