We are so fond of hearing ourselves spoken of, that, be it good or ill, it is still pleasing.
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de SevigneAh, what a grudge I owe physicians! what mummery is their art!
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de SevigneI dislike clocks with second-hands; they cut up life into too small pieces.
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne