The world will avenge itself upon all happiness in which it has no share.

One of the most detestable habits of Lilliputian minds is to find their own littleness in others.

One can imagine the look the two lovers exchanged; it was like a flame, for virtuous lovers have not a shred of hypocrisy.

It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action.

Now literary success can only be won in solitude by persevering labor.

The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman.

Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself.