All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after which routine and discipline will seem delightful by contrast.

All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after which routine and discipline will seem delightful by contrast.

Men fear silence as they fear solitude, because both give them a glimpse of the terror of life's nothingness.

Learning is nothing without cultivated manners, but when the two are combined in a woman, you have one of the most exquisite products of civilization.

We can talk frankly about our defects only to those who recognise our qualities.

Live as if you were eternal.

The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.