We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

The greatest part of intimate confidences proceed from a desire either to be pitied or admired.

It often happens that things come into the mind in a more finished form than could have been achieved after much study.

No fools are so difficult to manage as those with some brains.

The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.

We are very far from always knowing our own wishes.

Weak people cannot be sincere.