Most Men, Like Plants, Possess Hidden Qualities

A Man Is Ridiculous Less Through The Characteristics He Has Than Through Those He Affects To Have.

We May Say Of Agreeableness, As Distinct From Beauty, That It Consists In A Symmetry Of Which We Know Not The Rules, And A Secret Conformity Of The Features To Each Other, As Also To The Air And Complexion Of The Person.

Everyone Agrees That A Secret Should Be Kept Intact, But Everyone Does Not Agree As To The Nature And Importance Of Secrecy. Too Often We Consult Ourselves As To What We Should Say, What We Should Leave Unsaid. There Are Few Permanent Secrets, And The Scruple Against Revealing Them Will Not Last Forever.

We Are Always Bored By The Very People By Whom It Is Vital Not To Be Bored.

Passion Often Makes Fools Of The Wisest Men And Gives The Silliest Wisdom.