Faith, I am no such fool; everyone for himself in this desert of selfishness which is called life.
Love is like fever; it comes and goes without the will having any part of the process.
Only great minds can afford a simple style.
When you want to court a woman, court her sister first
I think no woman I have had ever gave me so sweet a moment, or at so light a price, as the moment I owe to a newly heard musical phrase.
Because one has little fear of shocking vanity in Italy, people adopt an intimate tone very quickly and discuss personal things.