I have the simplest of tastes. I am always satisfied with the best. |
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. |
Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. |
If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. |
When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers. |
It is so easy to convince others; it is so difficult to convince oneself. |
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. |
To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable. |
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. |
Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing. |