Indomitable in retreat, invincible in advance; insufferable in victory.
In Great Britain, governments often change their policies without changing their men. In France, they usually change their men without changing their policy.
The poor girl does not know how to have a conversation. Unfortunately, she does know how to speak.
Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.
An optimist sees the oportunity in every difficulty.
My mother always seemed to me like a fairy princess: a radiant being possessed of limitless riches and power. She shone for me like the evening star. I loved her dearly.