A man should never boast of his courage, nor a woman of her virtue, lest their doing so should be the cause of calling their possession of them into question.

Superstition is but the fear of belief.

Love in France is a comedy; in England a tragedy; in Italy an opera seria; and in Germany a melodrama.

alas! there is no casting anchor in the stream of time!

Love matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn themselves to a life of vinegar.

Love and enthusiasm are always ridiculous, when not reciprocated by their objects.

The infirmities of genius are often mistaken for its privileges.