The Art Of Pleasing Consists In Being

I Am Always Afraid Of A Fool. One Cannot Be Sure That He Is Not A Knave As Well.

There Is An Unseemly Exposure Of The Mind, As Well As Of The Body.

In Some Situations, If You Say Nothing, You Are Called Dull; If You Talk, You Are Thought Impertinent And Arrogant. It Is Hard To Know What To Do In This Case. The Question Seems To Be, Whether Your Vanity Or Your Prudence Predominates.

Painters... Are The Most Lively Observers Of What Passes In The World About Them, And The Closest Observers Of What Passes In Their Own Minds.

Pride Is Founded Not On The Sense Of Happiness, But On The Sense Of Power.