We are never either so fortunate or so misfortunate as we imagine.

The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example.

To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.

Gratitude is a lively sense of benefits to come.

I always say to myself, what is the most important thing we can think about at this extraordinary moment.

It is worth nothing to be young without being beautiful, nor to be beautiful without being young.

No matter how brilliant an action, it should not be considered great unless it was the result of a great motive.