“Temperament is the thermometer of character.”

There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.

A man wastes his time going to hear some of our eloquent modern preachers; they may change his opinions, but never his conduct.

We love because we love.

No woman dares to refuse love without a motive, for nothing is more natural than to yield to love.

He who best knows the world will love it least.

The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.

Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless.

Physically, a man is a man for a much longer time than a woman is a woman.

True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure.

Woman is a most charming creature, who changes her heart as easily as she does her gloves.

Vice is perhaps a desire to learn everything.

True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure, without violent demonstrations: it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart.

When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt.

Coffee falls into the stomach. Ideas begin to move, things remembered arrive at full gallop. the shafts of wit start up like sharp-shooters, similes arise, the paper is covered with ink.

The secret of great fortunes without apparent cause is a crime forgotten, for it was properly done.

The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.

Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.

I was a very defensive kid ’cause I was really sensitive underneath and didn’t want people to know. So I came off as very tough and very angry.

Patience is the ability to accept trouble, suffering, delay without getting angry or upset, I feel like if you can master patience you can master anything.

People are angry and dispirited about government because of a failure to do something about crime.

The girl who swears no one has ever made love to her has a right to swear.

Can I doubt the shape of the earth? Can I judge a minute for lasting sixty seconds, a day for being grey or cold and leaves for falling from trees? Can I speak too loud when I am angry or stay quiet when I disagree? Can I forget about the norms and make some of my own?

Masculine anger is always because you are feeling constrained, trapped by life. Feminine anger is always because you are feeling unloved.

Can I doubt the shape of the earth? Can I judge a minute for lasting sixty seconds, a day for being grey or cold and leaves for falling from trees? Can I speak too loud when I am angry or stay quiet when I disagree? Can I forget about the norms and make some of my own?