"Absence abates a moderate passion and intensifies..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“One kind of happiness is to know exactly at what point to be miserable.”

“It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men.”

“Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.”

“What would you do if money was no object?”

“Let passion fill your sails, but let reason be your rudder.”

“It's so hard for me to focus on things for a long time that I'm not incredibly passionate about.”

“What, keep a week away? Seven days and nights,Eightscore-eight hours, and lovers' absent hoursMore tedious than the dial eightscore times!O weary reckoning!”

“Absence doth sharpen love, presence strengthens it; the one brings fuel, the other blows it till it burns clear.”

“L'absence diminue les mediocres passions, et augmente les grandes,comme le vent eteint les bougies, et allume le feu. Absence diminishes commonplace passions, and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and kindles fire.”