Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.

There are some people who would never have fallen in love if they had not heard there was such a thing.

They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

Solemnity is a device of the body to hide the faults of the mind.

We are eager to believe that others are flawed because we are eager to believe in what we wish for.

Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an agreeable manner.

The passions do very often give birth to others of a nature most contrary to their own. Thus avarice sometimes brings forth prodigality, and prodigality avarice; a man's resolution is very often the effect of levity, and his boldness that of cowardice and fear.