“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.”
“The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence.”
“Optimism is the first symptom that any disease is fatal.”
“Be as bold as the first man or [woman] to eat an oyster. ”
“The first sure symptom of a mind in health Is rest of heart and pleasure felt at home.”