It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness.

A woman is more influenced by what she divines than by what she is told.

There are other things besides beauty with which to captivate the hearts of men. The Italians have a saying: "Fair is not fair, but that which pleaseth.

The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience.

Glances are the first billets-doux of love.

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.

I have always sworn to my lovers to love them eternally, but for me eternity is a quarter of an hour.