Remarkable places are like the summits of rocks; eagles and reptiles only can get there.
A pure style in writing results from the rejection of everything superfluous.
When death gives us a long lease of life, it takes as hostages all those whom we have loved.
A woman must be truly refined to incite chivalry in the heart of a man.
That woman is happiest whose life is passed in the shadow of a manly, loving heart.
It is often a sign of wit not to show it, and not to see that others want it.