Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life. – Nicolas Chamfort
The art of the parenthesis is one of the greatest secrets of eloquence in Society. – Nicolas Chamfort

Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life. – Nicolas Chamfort
The art of the parenthesis is one of the greatest secrets of eloquence in Society. – Nicolas Chamfort
Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but only a small test of great ones. – Nicolas Chamfort
I am firmly of the opinion that women who make a lot of effort to hang onto their looks in middle age (unless they are beauties, entertainers or prostitutes) are rather sad, as one should surely have something more substantial to recommend one by this time, such as kindness or cleverness. – Julie Burchill