Even men of the noblest possible moral character are extremely susceptible to the influence of the physical charms of others. Modern, no less then Ancient History, supplies us with many most painful examples of what I refer to. If it were not so, indeed, History would be quite unreadable.

Be yourself; everyone else is taken.

As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she is perfectly satisfied.

Life has been your art. You have set yourself to music. Your days are your sonnets.

Marriage is a long, dull meal with dessert served at the beginning.

I can sympathize with everything, except suffering.

One should always eat muffins quite calmly. It is the only way to eat them.