I believe it to be true that dreams are the true interpreters of our inclinations; but there is art required to sort and understand them.

He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

Fashion is the science of appearances, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be.

So it is with minds. Unless you keep them busy with some definite subject that will bridle and control them, they throw themselves in disorder hither and yon in the vague field of imagination. ..And there is no mad or idle fancy that they do no bring forth in the

The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it.

No man is exempt from saying silly things; the mischief is to say them deliberately.

He who is not very strong in memory should not meddle with lying.