farewell' is a monster among words, and never yet sounded kindly in any ear.

It is useless to talk with those who do not understand one and troublesome to talk with those who criticize from a feeling of superiority. Especially one-sided persons are troublesome. Few are accomplished in many arts and most cling narrowly to their own opinion.

Intimacy between stepchildren and stepparents is indeed proverbially difficult.

The memories of long love gather like drifting snow, poignant as the mandarin ducks who float side by side in sleep.

Who has told you that the fruit belies the flower? For the fruit you have not tasted, and the flower you know but by report.

Autumn is no time to lie alone

How much the more in judging of the human heart should we distrust all fashionable airs and graces, all tricks and smartness, learnt only to please the outward gaze