The weak-minded man is the slave of his vices and the dupe of his virtues.

True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.

An angry woman is vindictive beyond measure, and hesitates at nothing in her bitterness.

Every generous illusion of youth leaves a wrinkle as it departs. Experience is the successive disenchanting of the things of life; it is reason enriched with the heart's spoils.

Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.

Envy, like flame, blackens that which is above it, and which it cannot reach.

It requires less character to discover the faults of others, than to tolerate them.

Do you know a young and beautiful woman who is not ready to flirt-just a little?

Loud indignation against vice often stands for virtue in the eyes of bigots.

Many fortunes, like rivers, have a pure source, but grow muddy as they grow large.

The happiness of the tender heart is increased by what it can take away from the wretchedness of others.

Now is the time to make sure we have the strings of all the balloons we want to keep before they all float away.

Overbearing mothers usually give way to one of two things in their children: rebellion or passivity. In your case, the latter.

When you do something because you're angry, you almost always do the wrong thing.

The biggest laughs are based on the biggest disappointments and the biggest fears.

I don't belong to the masses, I've been against the masses all my life, and I'm not in favour of dogs.

Life is too short to be a boring company.

Almost is almost a way of life for almost everybody

More often than not, if you've got a good director and a good script you can't really go wrong.

My heart is in a world of water and crystal, My clothes are damp in this time of spring rains.

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