If you wish to be popular in society consent to be taught many things you already know.

In a novel, the author gives the leading character intelligence and distinction. Fate goes to less trouble: mediocrities play a part in great events simply from happening to be there.

Love is a reality which is born in the fairy region of romance.

I found there a country with thirty-two religions and only one sauce.

Beauty, devoid of grace, is a mere hook without the bait.

Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.

She is such a good friend that she would throw all her acquaintances into the water for the pleasure of fishing them out again.