A man may and ought to pride himself more on his will than on his talent.

Admiration bestowed upon any one but ourselves is always tedious.

How fondly swindlers coddle their dupes! No mother is as caressing or thoughtful towards her adored child as a merchant in hypocrisy toward his milch-cow.

Gentleness in the gait is what simplicity is in the dress. Violent gestures or quick movements inspire involuntary disrespect.

The secret of a great success for which you are at a loss to account is a crime that has never been found out, because it was properly executed.

A young bride is like a plucked flower; but a guilty wife is like a flower that had been walked over.

To feel, to love, to suffer, to devote herself, will always be the text of the life of woman.