One is never as happy or as unhappy as one thinks.

Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everthing which is beyond their range.

A woman is faithful to her first lover for a long time - unless she happens to take a second.

Absence cools moderate passions, and inflames violent ones; just as the wind blows out candles, but kindles fires.

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity.

We pardon as long as we love.

We always get bored with those whom we bore.