A woman with eyes only for one person, or with eyes always averted from him, creates exactly the same impression.

The majority of women have no principles of their own; they are guided by the heart, and depend for their own conduct, upon that of the men they love.

We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to falsehood.

We should laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having laughed.

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

Duty is what goes most against the grain, because in doing that we do only what we are strictly obliged to, and are seldom much praised for it.

A simple garb is the proper costume of the vulgar; it is cut for them, and exactly suits their measure, but it is an ornament for those who have filled up their lives with great deeds. I liken them to beauty in dishabille, but more bewitching on that account.