Women govern us; let us render them perfect: the more they are enlightened, so much the more shall we be. On the cultivation of the mind of women depends the wisdom of men. It is by women that nature writes on the hearts of men.

A fluent tongue is the only thing a mother don't like her daughter to resemble her in.

Good reading makes for damn hard writing.

Self confidence is the ground stone of success

If I reprehend anything in this world, it is the use of my oracular tongue, and a nice derangement of epitaphs!

When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies.

Men seldom think deeply on subjects in which they have no choice of opinion: they are fearful of encountering obstacles to their faith--as in religion--and so are content with the surface.