You were wise not to waste years in a lawsuit ... he who commences a suit resembles him who plants a palm-tree which he will not live to see flourish.

There is no knowledge for which so great a price is paid as a knowledge of the world; and no one ever became an adept in it except at the expense of a hardened or a wounded heart.

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.

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

Flattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable.

There is no magician like love.

Many minds that have withstood the most severe trials have been broken down by a succession of ignoble cares.