There are some good marriages, but practically no delightful ones.

To establish yourself in the world a person must do all they can to appear already established.

The intellect of the generality of women serves more to fortify their folly than their reason.

Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.

The truest comparison we can make of love is to liken it to a fever; we have no more power over the one than the other, either as to its violence or duration.

When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.

We are never so ridiculous through what we are as through what we pretend to be.