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

I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart.

Time has nothing to do with the matter.

We ought always to conform to the manners of the greater number, and so behave as not to draw attention to ourselves. Excess either way shocks, and every man truly wise ought to attend to this in his dress as well as language, never to be affected in anything and follow without being in too great haste the changes of fashion.

To inspire love is a woman's greatest ambition, believe me. It's the one thing woman care about and there's no woman so proud that she does not rejoice at heart in her conquests.

Grammar, which knows how to lord it over kings, and with high hands makes them obey its laws.

Each day my reason tells me so; But reason doesn't rule in love, you know.