The union of a want and a sentiment.

Let nothing dupe you! Such is the horrible maxim that acts as a solvent upon every noble feeling man experiences.

Admiration bestowed upon any one but ourselves is always tedious.

Tradesmen regard an author with a mixed feeling of terror, compassion and curiosity.

Genuine sorrows are very tranquil in appearance in the deep bed they have dug for themselves. But, seeming to slumber, they corrode the soul like that frightful acid which penetrates crystal.

One exits with one's husband -- one lives with one's lover.

Many people claim coffee inspires them, but, as everybody knows, coffee only makes boring people even more boring.