Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired.

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

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

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

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

There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.

Ah! how annoying that the law doesn't allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.

One should eat to live, not live to eat.

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.

It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love.

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

Love is often the fruit of marriage.

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.

One should eat to live, not live to eat.

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

Books and marriage go ill together.

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