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

As it is the mark of great minds to say many things in a few words, so it is that of little minds to use many words to say nothing.

We never desire strongly, what we desire rationally.

A good woman is a hidden treasure; who discovers her will do well not to boast about it.

The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves.

It is oftener by the estimation of our own feelings that we exaggerate the good qualities of others than by their merit, and when we praise them we wish to attract their praise.

We often in our misfortunes take that for constancy and patience which is only dejection of mind; we suffer without daring to holdup our heads, just as cowards let themselves be knocked on the head because they have not courage to strike back.