Jean de La Fontaine

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.

Trees love to toss and sway; they make such happy noises.