Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often... →
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel than the severest treatment at the hands of one loved.
Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have... →
It is often laziness and timidity that keep us within our duty while virtue gets all the credit.
We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.
The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.