It is only in the act of nursing that a woman realizes her motherhood in visible and tangible fashion; it is a joy of every moment.

Talent is a flame, but genius is a fire.

He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men.

The woman who is about to deceive her husband always carefully thinks out how she is going to act, but she is never logical.

What moralist can deny that well-bred and vicious people are much more agreeable than their virtuous counterparts? Having crimes to atone for, they provisionally solicit indulgence by showing leniency toward the defects of their judges. Thus they pass for excellent folk.

The greatest joy a petty soul can taste is to dupe a great soul and catch it in a snare.

Marriageable girls as well as mothers understand the terms and perils of the lottery called wedlock. That is why women weep at a wedding and men smile.