We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give.

Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.

Let us believe neither half of the good people tell us of ourselves, nor half the evil they say of others.

Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant.

Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant. - Conceits and Caprices.