We are almost always bored by just those whom we must not find boring.

It is more often from pride than from ignorance that we are so obstinately opposed to current opinions; we find the first places taken, and we do not want to be the last.

Female gossips are generally actuated by active ignorance.

The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.

It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.

A lofty mind always thinks nobly, it easily creates vivid, agreeable, and natural fancies, places them in their best light, clothes them with all appropriate adornments, studies others' tastes, and clears away from its own thoughts all that is useless and disagreeable.

Our actions are like the terminations of verses, which we rhyme as we please.