Misfortune, no less than happiness, inspires us to dream.

A husband and wife who have separate bedrooms have either drifted apart or found happiness

All happiness depends on courage and work

To our shame a woman is never so much attached to us as when we suffer

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.

When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.