Quintilian

Nothing can be pleasing that is not becoming.

Quintilian

Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.

Quintilian

Our minds are like our stomachs; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetites.

Quintilian

That laughter costs too much which is purchased by the sacrifice of decency.

Quintilian

That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.

Quintilian

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

Quintilian

The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost as much as body from body.

Quintilian

The obscurity of a writer is generally in proportion to his incapacity.

Quintilian

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

Quintilian

The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.

Quintilian