If a man needs a religion to conduct himself properly in this world, it is a sign that he has either a limited mind or a corrupt heart.
A woman should not take a lover without the consent of her heart, nor a husband without the consent of her reason.
A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.
Who has not raised a tombstone, here and there, over buried hopes and dead joys, on the road of life? Like the scars of the heart, they are not to be obliterated.
There are other things besides beauty with which to captivate the hearts of men. The Italians have a saying: "Fair is not fair, but that which pleaseth.
The less heart, the more comfort.
