There Are Certain Persons For Whom Pure

Novelty, The Most Potent Of All Attractions, Is Also The Most Perishable.

We Can Talk Frankly About Our Defects Only To Those Who Recognise Our Qualities.

The First Recipe For Happiness Is: Avoid Too Lengthy Meditation On The Past.

To Reason With Poorly Chosen Words Is Like Using A Pair Of Scales With Inaccurate Weights.

Old Age Diminishes Our Strength; It Takes Away Our Pleasures One After The Other; It Withers The Soul As Well As The Body; It Renders Adventure And Friendship Difficult; And Finally It Is Shadowed By Thoughts Of Death.