A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.

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

The errors of women spring, almost always, from their faith in the good, or their confidence in the true

True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure.

As a rule, only the poor are generous. Rich people can always find excellent reasons for not handing over twenty thousand francs to a relative.

Our energies are often stimulated by the necessity of supporting a being weaker than ourselves.

Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow.