The secret of fashion is to surprise and never to disappoint.

There are times when the mirth of others only saddens us, especially the mirth of children with high spirits, that jar on our own quiet mood.

Grief alone can teach us what is man.

It is often the easiest move that completes the game.

Prudence, patience, labor, valor; these are the stars that rule the career of mortals.

It is an error to suppose that courage means courage in everything. Most people are brave only in the dangers to which they accustom themselves, either in imagination or practice.

You know There are moments when silence, prolonged and unbroken, More expressive may be than all words ever spoken.