I like to praise and reward in a loud voice and to scold in a whisper.
The trouble is that my heart is loath to be without love even for a single hour. ... If you want to keep me forever, then show as much friendship as love, and more than anything else, love me and tell me the truth.
I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.
Your wit makes others witty.
All punishments by which the human body might be maimed are barbarbarism.
In my position you have to read when you want to write and to talk when you would like to read.