Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity.
Jean de la Bruyere.
“Love and friendship exclude each other.”
“The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.”
“At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.”
“When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman.”
“There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience. ”
“There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is not conscious of being born, he dies in pain, and he forgets to live.”
“Vanity is becoming a nuisance, I can see why women give it up, eventually. But I'm not ready for that yet.”
“Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.Francois de La Rochefoucauld”
“Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.”
“They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of each were overspread with the d...”
“Yawns are not the only infectious things out there besides germs.Giggles can spread from person to person.So can blushing.But maybe the most powerful infectious thing is the act of speaking the truth.”
“Speed of love is measured in blushes per hour.”