Imitate time; it destroys everything slowly; it undermines, it wears away, it detaches, it does not wrench.
Young authors give their brains much exercise and little food.
National literature begins with fables and ends with novels.
It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
When we love, it is the heart that judges.
Strength is natural, but grace is the growth of habit. This charming quality requires practice if it is to become lasting.