The fear of being laughed at makes cowards of us all.

No woman wants to see herself too clearly.

Few novels or plays could exist without at least one troublemaker in the group, and perhaps life couldn't either.

With men, as with women, the main struggle is between vanity and comfort; but with men, comfort often wins.

Without enthusiasm, virtue functions not at all, and vice only poorly.

If you jot down every silly thought that pops into your mind, you will soon find out everything you most seriously believe.

They threaten me with lung cancer, and still I smoke and smoke. If they'd only threaten me with hard work, I might stop.