Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one"s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world. read more

• Thought Thinking Easy Acting Difficult Put Thoughts Action Most Thing World

Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death. read more

• Thought Guilt Perhaps Most Painful Companion Death

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, "What! You too? I thought I was the only one! read more

• Thought Friendship Born Moment Person Says Another What Too Thought

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness. read more

• Thought Quit Thinking Primarily About Ourselves Our Own Self Preservation Undergo Truly Heroic Transformation Consciousness

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting. read more

• Thought Lose Opportunity Seeing Anything Beautiful for Beauty God Handwriting

I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives. read more

• Thought Hate Hear Talk About Women They Fine Ladies Instead Rational Creatures None Us Want Calm Waters Our Lives

Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love. read more

• Thought Friendship Certainly Finest Balm for Pangs Disappointed Love

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure. read more

• Thought Selfishness Forgiven Hope Cure

I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal read more

• Thought Do Want People Very Agreeable Saves Trouble Liking Them Great Deal

A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment. read more

• Thought Lady Imagination Very Rapid Jumps from Admiration Love Matrimony Moment