As if a woman ever loved a man for his virtue.

If nobody spoke unless he had something to say, the human race would very soon lose the use of speech.

Of all these the richest in beauty is the beautiful life. That is the perfect work of art. ~Waddington

Why did you look at the sunset?' Philip answered with his mouth full: Because I was happy.

The crown of literature is poetry.

I prefer a loose woman to a selfish one and a wanton to a fool.

I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues.