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.

Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.

When the sun shines on you, you see your friends. It requires sunshine to be seen by them to advantage!

Some people are capable of making great sacrifices, but few are capable of concealing how much the effort has cost them; and it is this concealment that constitutes their value.

Grief is, of all the passions, the one that is the most ingenious and indefatigable in finding food for its own subsistence.

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness.

Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful.