It is bad enough to know the past; it would be intolerable to know the future.
The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.
Nothing in the world is permanent, and weโre foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely weโre still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.
It is astonishing how many books I find there is no need for me to read at all.
The essential element of love is a belief in its own eternity.
The first duty of a woman is to be pretty, the second is to be well-groomed, and the third is never to contradict.