True bravery means doing alone that which one could do if all the world were by.

He is safe who admits no one to his confidence.

A man is ridiculous less through the characteristics he has than through those he affects to have.

In all aspects of life, we take on a part and an appearance to seem to be what we wish to be--and thus the world is merely composed of actors.

Preserving the serious health condition is usually painful.

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own.

We should often blush at our noblest deeds if the world were to see all their underlying motives.