The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example |
The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice. |
The only good copies are those which make us see the absurdity of bad originals |
The only good imitations are those that poke fun at bad originals |
The only thing constant in life is change |
The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us. |
The passions are the only advocates which always persuade. They are a natural art, the rules of which are infallible; and the simplest man with passion will be more persuasive than the most eloquent without. |
The passions are the only orators which always persuade |
The passions possess a certain injustice and self interest which makes it dangerous to follow them, and in reality we should distrust them even when they appear most trustworthy. |
The pleasure of love is in loving, and we derive more happiness from the passion that we experience than from the passion we arouse. |
The pleasure of love is in loving; we are happier in the passion we feel than in the passion we inspire |
The pleasure of love is in loving. |
The pomp of funerals has more regard to the vanity of the living than the honor of the dead |
The praise we give to new comers into the world arises from the envy we bear to those who are established. |
The problem with the job and the service that I provide is that I have to be involved in it. I can't write a memo from somebody else's focus group. |