Books and marriage go ill together.

The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.

Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.

A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.

If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.

We die only once, and for such a long time.

I want to be distinguished from the rest to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.