Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble; in a statue the marble must be like flesh.
A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil.
And do you know Monsieur Marius? I believe I was a little in love with you.
Not seeing people allows you to think of them as perfect in all kinds of ways.
...mothers are often fondest of the child which has caused them the greatest pain.
Amnesty is as good for those who give it as for those who receive it. It has the admirable quality of bestowing mercy on both sides.