"The sum of all villainies is to deceive oneself."

"The difference between us and the English is that they are always thinking of what they are going to say, and we are always thinking of what we have said."

"Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder."

"One's first love is always the most foolish."

"A man's character is his destiny."