A husband who submits to his wife's yoke is justly held an object of ridicule. A woman's influence ought to be entirely concealed.

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

It is very difficult to pass from pleasure to work. Accordingly more poems have been swallowed up by sorrow than ever happiness caused to blaze forth in unparalleled radiance.

Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.

The secret of great fortunes without apparent cause is a crime forgotten, for it was properly done.

Six weeks with a fever is an eternity.

Woman is a most charming creature, who changes her heart as easily as she does her gloves.