More quotes by Jean de la Bruyere

"The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things."
"Love and friendship exclude each other."
"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."