Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes.

“In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.”

“Do you want to kill his love for you? What sort of existence will he have if yo…”

“M. Zola sits down to give us a picture of the Second Empire. Who cares for the …”

“Women have a wonderful instinct about things. They can discover everything exce…”