Hope and fear are inseparable. There is no hope without fear, nor any fear without hope.

It is easier to deceive yourself, and to do so unperceived, than to deceive another.

Simplicity is a delicate imposition.

A woman often thinks she regrets the lover, when she only regrets the love.

The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech.

Interest blinds some people, and enlightens others.

Perfect courage and utter cowardice are two extremes which rarely occur.