Glances are the first billets-doux of love.
Oaths are the counterfeit money with which we pay the sacrifice of love.
When our desires are fulfilled, we never fail to realize the wealth of imagination and the paucity of reality.
The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength.
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.
A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.