The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

To give awkwardly is churlishness. The most difficult part is to give, then why not add a smile?

Make me chaste and To what excesses will men not go for the sake of a religion in which they believe so little and which they practice so imperfectly!

One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories.

It is the glory and merit of some men to write well and of others not to write at all.

There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking.

If a handsome woman allows that another woman is beautiful, we may safely conclude she excels her.