Absence - that common cure of love. — Lord Byron

When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Men often pass from love to ambition, but they seldom come back again from ambition to love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend. — Lord Byron
Sorrow is knowledge, those that know the most must mourn the deepest, the tree of knowledge is not the tree of life. — Lord Byron
Death, so called, is a thing which makes men weep, And yet a third of life is passed in sleep. — Lord Byron