The tragedy of the poor is that they can afford nothing but self denial.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
One is not always happy when one is good; but one is always good when one is happy.
Sometimes it takes courage to give into temptation.
Things are because we see them, and what we see, and how we see it, depends on the Arts that influenced us. To look at a thing is very different from seeing a thing. One does not see anything until one sees its beauty. Then, and then only, does it comes into existence.
What a pity that in life we only get our lessons when they are of no use to us.