Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless who know love's tragedies.

If only the picture could grow old, and I stay young. For that...for that, I would give my SOUL for that.

I see the moon like a clipped piece of silver. Like gilded bees the stars cluster round her.

I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception.

Better the rule of One, whom all obey, than to let clamorous demagogues betray our freedom with the kiss of anarchy.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.

He knew the precise psychological moment when to say nothing.