There are fine things that are more brilliant when they are unfinished than when finished too much.
Francois de La RochefoucauldIn order to succeed in the world people do their upmost to appear successful.
Francois de La RochefoucauldMinds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everthing which is beyond their range.
Francois de La RochefoucauldModeration is like sobriety: you would like to have some more, but are afraid of making yourself ill.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld