It is not possible for civilization to flow backwards while there is youth in the world. Youth may be headstrong, but it will advance it allotted length.

This is the essence of all sciences - that you should know who you will be when the Day of Reckoning arrives.

In such a porcelain life, one likes to be sure that all is well lest one stumble upon one's hopes in a pile of broken crockery.

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will.

You can find women who have never had an affair, but it is hard to find a woman who has had just one.