In women's destiny everything goes downhill except for thought, whose immortal nature it is to keep constantly rising.
Madame de Staelnothing is so horrifying as the possibility of existing simply because we do not know how to die.
Madame de StaelUnhappy love freezes all our affections: our own souls grow inexplicable to us. More than we gained while we were happy we lose by the reverse.
Madame de StaelThe thing that must be preserved in all situations whatever is the reputation of one's character.
Madame de Stael