A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.
Matrimonially speaking, a bridle for the tongue is better than a rein for the heart.
When a woman is very, very bad, she is awful, but when a man is correspondingly good, he is weird.
Smiles are the soul's kisses.
Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.
Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills.