Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.

Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.

In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.

In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.

Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, read more

Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, unlimited in space and indefinite in duration.

It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to read more

It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to be witty every day than to say pretty things from time to time.

People may or may not say what they mean ... but they always say something designed to get what they read more

People may or may not say what they mean ... but they always say something designed to get what they want.

O you much partial gods!
Why gave ye men affections, and not power
To govern them?

O you much partial gods!
Why gave ye men affections, and not power
To govern them?

Music is love in search of a word.

Music is love in search of a word.

There would be no passion in this world if we never had to fight for what we love.

There would be no passion in this world if we never had to fight for what we love.

Those who love deeply never grow old.

Those who love deeply never grow old.