Lofty souls are always inclined to make a virtue of misfortune.
From the manner in which a woman draws her thread at every stitch of her needlework, any other woman can surmise her thoughts.
Vivacity is the health of the spirit.
Inspiration is the opportunity of genius.
With monuments as with men, position means everything.
Equality may be a right, but no power on earth can convert it into fact.