You Are My Peace, My Solace, My

There Is No Fate More Distressing For An Artist Than To Have To Show Himself Off Before Fools, To See His Work Exposed To The Criticism Of The Vulgar And Ignorant.

It's True Heaven Forbids Some Pleasures, But A Compromise Can Usually Be Found.

Folk Whose Own Behavior Is Most Ridiculous Are Always To The Fore In Slandering Others.

In Order To Prove A Friend To One's Guests, Frugality Must Reign In One's Meals; And, According To An Ancient Saying, One Must Eat To Live, Not Live To Eat.

All Is Wholesome In The Absence Of Excess.