It is the wretchedness of being rich that you have to live with rich people.
We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast.
People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true!
There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.
Hearts that are delicate and kind and tongues that are neither - these make the finest company in the world.