There is nothing truly serious in life. All words sound hollow when one listens to them carefully.

Very few of us are capable of being Free Thinkers, needing neither to adore nor to insult God, the insult often being an act of faith more profound than adoration.

Guard against idols -- yes, guard against all idols, of which surely the greatest is oneself.

Landscapes have a language of their own, expressing the soul of the things, lofty or humble, which constitute them, from the mighty peaks to the smallest of the tiny flowers hidden in the meadow's grass.

The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.

Neglecting small things under the pretext of wanting to accomplish large ones is the excuse of a coward.

Work cannot convey the almost voluptuous sweetness of the feelings experienced ... in solitude.