The art of the parenthesis is one of the greatest secrets of eloquence in Society. art & society
Nature never said to me: Do not be poor still less did she say: Be rich her cry to me was always: Be independent. nature
Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life. aging
One must not hope to be more than one can be. hope
Society is composed of two great classes those who have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners. society
Change of fashion is the tax levied by the industry of the poor on the vanity of the rich. change
Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but only a small test of great ones. money
Love is more pleasant than marriage for the same reason that novels are more amusing than history. history & marriage
Living is a sickness to which sleep provides relief every sixteen hours. It's a palliative. The remedy is death. death
Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day. morning
If it were not for the government, we should have nothing to laugh at in France. government