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A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.
When our desires are fulfilled, we never fail to realize the wealth of imagination and the paucity of reality.
A woman should not take a lover without the consent of her heart, nor a husband without the consent of her reason.
Every action we take, everything we do, is either a victory or defeat in the struggle to become what we want to be.
A cunning woman is her own mistress because she confides in no one. She who deceives others anticipates deceit, and guards herself.
If a man needs a religion to conduct himself properly in this world, it is a sign that he has either a limited mind or a corrupt heart.
The mind has great advantages over the body; however the body often furnishes little treats ... which offer the mind relief from sad thoughts.
There are other things besides beauty with which to captivate the hearts of men. The Italians have a saying: "Fair is not fair, but that which pleaseth.
Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.
Who has not raised a tombstone, here and there, over buried hopes and dead joys, on the road of life? Like the scars of the heart, they are not to be obliterated.
Never tell a loved one of an infidelity: you would be badly rewarded for your troubles. Although one dislikes being deceived, one likes even less to be undeceived.
Actors ought to be larger than life. You come across quite enough ordinary, nondescript people in daily life and I don't see why you should be subjected to them on the stage too.