Indolence and stupidity are first cousins.

Indolence and stupidity are first cousins.

It is easy for men to write and talk like philosophers, but to act with wisdom, there is the rub!

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes.

The subtle sauce of malice is often indulged in by maidens of uncertain age, over their tea.

There is even the dignity of vice.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.