We see men fall from high estate on account of the very faults through which they attained itJean de La BruyèrefaultperformancerisklossesCopy this quote
“In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good.
““What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable
“An opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations, as its only design is to gratify the senses and keep up an indolent attention in the audience