Never trust the judgment of an enthusiastic man; never trust the promises of a lazy one.
Don Juan tries not to see the skeptical winks that greet his boasting.
Fortuna smiles and frowns according to a timetable surprising even to herself.
Sometimes "Yes" is rhetoric enough.
After I have said what is required by my vanity and my morality, I may find a moment for Truth.
Events are called inevitable only after they have occurred.