Anne Sophie Swetchine (née Sofia Petrovna Soymonova; 22 November 1782 – 10 September 1857), known as Madame Swetchine, was a Russian mystic, born in Moscow, and famous for her salon in Paris. (wikipedia)
In a healthy state of the organism all wounds have a tendency to heal.
Consolation heaps without contact; somewhat like the blessed air which we need but to breathe.
Those who have suffered much are like those who know many languages; they have learned to understand and be understood by all.
Might we not say to the confused voices which sometimes arise from the depths of our being: "Ladies, be so kind as to speak only four at a time?"
A friendship will be young after the lapse of half a century; a passion is old at the end of three months.
There are words which are worth as much as the best actions, for they contain the germ of them all.
Our vanity is the constant enemy of our dignity.
Let our lives be pure as snowfields, where our steps leave a mark but no stain.
Strength alone knows conflict, weakness is born vanquished.
There are two ways of attaining an important end, force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time.