The ideal itself is but truth clothed in the forms of art. Octave Feuillet More Quotes by Octave Feuillet More Quotes From Octave Feuillet Most women indulge in idle gossip, which is the henchman of rumor and scandal. Octave Feuillet rumor gossip indulge-in Next to the disapproval of our friends, the approval of our enemies is most to be dreaded. Octave Feuillet next approval enemy Kindness is the only charm permitted to the aged; it is the coquetry of white hairs. Octave Feuillet white kindness hair Providence has so ordained it, that only two women have a true interest in the happiness of a man--his own mother, and the mother of his children. Besides these two legitimate kinds of love, there is nothing between the two creatures except vain excitement, painful and vain delusion. Octave Feuillet mother love children