I have a heart to love all the world; and like Alexander I wish there were yet other worlds, so I could carry even further my amorous conquests.
Those whose conduct gives room for talk are always the first to attack their neighbors.
The impromptu reply is precisely the touchstone of the man of wit.
People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ.
Solitude terrifies the soul at twenty.
And knowing money is a root of evil, in Christian charity, he'd take away whatever things may hinder your salvation.
The maturing process of becoming a writer is akin to that of a harlot. First you do it for love, then for a few friends, and finally only for money.