The most happy women within their homes are those who have married sensible men. The latter suffer themselves to be governed with so much the more pleasure, as they are always masters of themselves.

The Congress of Vienna does not walk, but it dances.

Even beauty may present a prism wearying to the eye.

I should like to enflame the whole world with my taste for gardening. There is no virtue that I would not attribute to the man who lives to project and execute gardens.

In love it is only the commencement that charms. I am not surprised that we find pleasure in frequently recommencing.

Women are the guardians of morality.

Glory is sometimes a low courtesan who on the road entices many who did not think of her. They are astonished to obtain favors without having done anything to deserve them.

However virtuous a woman may be, a compliment on her virtue is what gives her the least pleasure.

The long rays of sun stretched across the street and touched the twisted mabati tin roofs of the shops, creating a soft light that dulled the dust and rust, making them look almost beautiful.

Do not just exist, be fully awake.

To make certain that crime does not pay the government should take it over and try to run it.

When a thought hurts, that’s the signal that it isn’t true.

There is no way to kill a man's righteousness but by his own consent.

What I've accomplished for myself is beyond my wildest dreams. What I accomplished for my country is one of my most proud achievements.

I've always had an interest in Louisiana, especially New Orleans.

I was just wondering why you're here.

Merit consists in the virtue of love alone, flavored with the light of true discretion without which the soul is worth nothing.

Because I am untrained I approach my designs in an unconstrained way and I feel a freedom in this. It is unconventional but it means outcomes are not limited by traditional boundaries.