The passions do not die out; they burn out.
Ennui, the parent of expensive and ruinous vices.
A woman should not take a lover without the consent of her heart, nor a husband without the consent of her reason.
Old age is women's hell.
Gossip, like ennui, is born of idleness.
If a man needs a religion to conduct himself properly in this world, it is a sign that he has either a limited mind or a corrupt heart.