“The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.”

“Sudden love takes the longest time to be cured.”

“If some persons died and others did not die death would indeed be a terrible affliction.”

“We keep a special place in our hearts for people who refuse to be impressed by us.”

“There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life and death; he is not conscious of being born, he dies in pain and he forgets to live.”

“If it is true that one is poor on account of all the things one wants, the ambitious and the avaricious languish in extreme poverty.”

“The true spirit of conversation consists more in bringing out the cleverness of others than in showing a great deal of it yourself; he who goes away pleased with himself and his own wit is also greatly pleased with you. Most men would rather please than admire you; they seek less to be instructed, and even to be amused, than to be praised and applauded.”