Change, change,--we all covet change.
It's a question of prudence. Nobody has a high opinion of fishwives but who would dare offend them while walking through the fish market.
Contact with the world either breaks or hardens the heart.
Stupidity would not be absolute stupidity did it not fear intelligence.
Society would be a charming affair if we were only interested in one another.
It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful.