Of all the noises known to man, opera is the most expensive.

In clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.

The great ambition of women is to inspire love.

unbroken happiness is a bore: it should have ups and downs.

What a terrible thing to be a great lord, yet a wicked man.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

There is something inexpressibly charming in falling in love and, surely, the whole pleasure lies in the fact that love isn't lasting.