A noble man is led by woman's gentle words.
The little that is completed, vanishes from the sight of one who looks forward to what is still to do.
Habit is the most imperious of all masters.
The miller imagines that the corn grows only to make his mill turn.
[W]hat counts is that one perceives excellence and dares to give it expression, which sounds little but is in fact a great deal.
Please send me your last pair of shoes, worn out with dancing as you mentioned in your letter, so that I might have something to press against my heart.