Jean de la Bruyere

"Out of difficulties grow miracles."

"Love and friendship exclude each other."

"The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things."

"Time makes friendship stronger, but love weaker."

"The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love."

"Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings."

"At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone."