“Be as bold as the first man or [woman] to eat an oyster. ”
“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.”
“The first symptom of love in a young man is shyness; the first symptom in a woman, it's boldness.”
“The first symptom of true love in a man is timidity, in a young woman, boldness. This is surprising, and yet nothing is more simple. It is the two sexes tending to approach each other and assuming each the other's qualities.”
“Eating a raw oyster is like french kissing a mermaid.”
“You've got a bold tongue, little man. One day, someone is like to cut it out and make you eat it.”