“Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her; but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.”

“Only cut off a buttock of each of those ladies,' said he,'and you'll fare extremely well; if you must go to it again, there will be the same entertainment a few days hence; heaven will accept of so charitable an action, and send you relief.”

“Wisdom must yield to superstition's rules,Who arms with bigot zeal the hand of fools.”

“‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.”

“He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.”

“We play the hands of cards life gives us. And the worst hands can make us the best players.”

“It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.”