“True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.”

“Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.”

“There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.”

“There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.”

“If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.”

“We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.”

“I never speak in silence.”

“Admitting failure is quite cleansing, but never - pleasurable.”

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”

“Keep all your promises, don't take what doesn't belong to you, and always look after those less fortunate than yourself, and you'll do well in the world.”

“Listening to Leonard, Madeleine felt impoverished by her happy childhood. She never wondered why she acted the way she did, or what effect her parents had had on her personality. Being fortunate ha...”