 Here Fashion is a despot, and no one dreams of evading its dictates. |
| When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left unchanged, we are tempted to doubt the lapse of time; but one link in the chain of affection broken, and every thing seems altered. |
| Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long. |
| Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed as a place remarkable for the objects of antiquity it contains, or for the primitive manners of its inhabitants and its picturesque appearance. |
| Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never. |
| I see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are, nevertheless, flourishing, though less improvement than could be expected is visible in the external aspect of the place. |
| The Temple of Diana is in the vicinity of the fountain, which has given rise to the conjecture that it originally constituted a portion of the ancient baths. |
| Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little. |
| Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious. |
| Who could look on these monuments without reflecting on the vanity of mortals in thus offering up testimonials of their respect for persons of whose very names posterity is ignorant? |
| The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness. |
| We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers. |
| In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the absence of these claims to attention does not expose her to be neglected by the male sex. |
