Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful. Marguerite, Countess of Blessington I praise loudly; I blame softly.
You were in a mood to quarrel. Please inform me once the inclination passes.
Men make love more intensely at 20, but make love better, however, at 30.
God, grant us our desires, and grant them quickly.
Tell a thousand people to draft a letter, let them debate every phrase, and see how long it takes and what you get.
The more a man knows, the more he forgives.