A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and read more

A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even... without any hope of doing it well.

Like everybody who is not in love, he thought one chose the person to be loved after endless deliberations and read more

Like everybody who is not in love, he thought one chose the person to be loved after endless deliberations and on the basis of particular qualities or advantages.

Love lessens a woman's delicacy and increases a man's.

Love lessens a woman's delicacy and increases a man's.

The head never rules the heart but just becomes its partner in crime.

The head never rules the heart but just becomes its partner in crime.

As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.

As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.

If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself; all read more

If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself; all that runs over will be yours.

There is only one sort of love, but there are a thousand copies.

There is only one sort of love, but there are a thousand copies.

We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another.

We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another.