The dome of thought, the palace of the soul.

As soon seek roses in December, ice in June, Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff Believe a woman or an epitaph Or any other thing that’s false Before you trust in critics.

If I could always read, I should never feel the want of company.

I have always laid it down as a maxim -and found it justified by experience -that a man and a woman make far better friendships than can exist between two of the same sex -but then with the condition that they never have made or are to make love to each other.

Sweet is old wine in bottles, ale in barrels.

Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

There's not a joy the world can give like that it takes away.