My Virtual Reading Room

“When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books, They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind.”

“If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I.”

“Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.”

“My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.”

“He who fears will suffer, he already suffers from his fear.”

“If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.”

“In nine lifetimes, you'll never know as much about your cat as your cat knows about you.”

“There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.”

(lots more to be found via Google ;)