A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.

To be loved is to be fortunate, but to be hated is to achieve distinction.

Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills.

Some men act upon women like champagne; when they appear the women are sparkling and full of brilliance; when they leave the fair ones grow flat, stale, and most unprofitable companions.

The Green-eyed Monster causes much woe, but the absence of this ugly serpent argues the presence of a corpse whose name is Eros.

To know one's self is wisdom, but to know one's neighbor is genius.

Smiles are the soul's kisses.