People will not bear it when advice is violently given, even if it is well founded. Hearts are flowers; they remain open to the softly falling dew, but shut up in the violent downpour of rain.

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed and gratefully appreciated, they must be interrupted so the person can see that not having them is not as good as having them.

Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life.

Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and the reason of everything appears more clear. What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end.

Joys are our wings, sorrows our spurs.

Nothing is more beautiful than cheerfulness in an old face.

Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something.