They flaunt their conjugal felicity in one's face, as if it were the most fascinating of sins.
If we men married the women we deserved, we should have a very bad time of it.
The best revenge is to live well.
To be popular one must be a mediocrity.
When one has never heard a man's name in the course of one's life, it speaks volumes for him; he must be quite respectable.
To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist - the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one's vinegar.