The pleasure in traveling consists of the obstacles, the fatigue, and even the danger. What charm can anyone find in an excursion when he is always sure of reaching his destination, of having horses ready waiting for him, a soft bed, an excellent supper, and all the eases and comfort he can enjoy in his own home! One of the great misfortunes of modern life is the want of any sudden surprise, and the absence of all adventure. Everything is so well arranged.

Once [a cat] has given its love, what absolute confidence, what fidelity of affection!

What I write is not for little girls.

Modesty was made for the ugly.

It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat.

Fortune loves to give bedroom slippers to people with wooden legs, and gloves to those with no hands.

To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind.