The future: A consolation for those who have no other.

The difference between weakness and wickedness is much less than people suppose; and the consequences are nearly always the same.

In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the absence of these claims to attention does not expose her to be neglected by the male sex.

Flattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable.

There is no magician like love.

Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed as a place remarkable for the objects of antiquity it contains, or for the primitive manners of its inhabitants and its picturesque appearance.

Life would be as insupportable without the prospect of death, as it would be without sleep.