| |  | | | | | | | | | | | When a man's talk is commonplace and his writings uncommon, it means that his talent lies in the place from which he borrows it, and not in himself | | Men; Talent | | | When all is summed up, a man never speaks of himself without loss; his accusations of himself are always believed, his praises never | | Uncategorized | | | When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books, They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind. | | Uncategorized | | | When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her. | | Cats | | | Who does not in some sort live to others, does not live much to himself | | Uncategorized | | | Whoever would be cured of ignorance must first confess it | | Uncategorized | | | Why did I love her? Because it was her; because it was me | | Uncategorized | | | Wickedness sucks in the greater part of its own venom and poisons itself therewith | | Uncategorized | | | Wisdom hath her excesses, and no less need of moderation than folly. | | Uncategorized | | | Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly | | Mind; Wit | | | | | You can't tell your friend you've been cuckolded; even if he doesn't laugh at you, he may put the information to personal use | | Friendship | | | | | | | |
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