We cannot always oblige; but we can always speak obligingly.
Superstition sets the whole world in flames, but philosophy douses them.
What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.
Exaggeration, the inseparable companion of greatness.
Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.
I loved him as we always love the first time: with idolatry and wild passion.