Luckily, I never feel at one time more than half my pains.
Moderation consists in being moved as angels are moved.
The last word should be the last word. It is like a finishing touch given to color; there is nothing more to add. But what precaution is needed in order not to put the last word first.
The talkative man speaks from his mouth, the eloquent man speaks from his heart.
The punishment of those who have loved women too much is to love them always.
The voice is a human sound which nothing inanimate can perfectly imitate. It has an authority and an insinuating property which writing lacks. It is not merely so much air, but air modulated and impregnated with life.