James Wood, comp. Dictionary of Quotations. 1899.

Madame de Sévigné

If we could have a little patience, we should escape much mortification. Time takes away as much as it gives.

Racine passera comme le café—Racine will go out of fashion like coffee.

The ideal beauty is a fugitive which is never located.

Why do we discover faults so much more readily than perfections?