Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God. Abbe Faria: That doesn't matter, He believes in you.

In love, writing is dangerous, not to mention pointless.

I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.

I do not often laugh, sir, as you may perceive by the air of my countenance; but nevertheless, I retain the privilege of laughing when I please.

I am strong against everything, except against the death of those I love. He who dies gains; he who sees others die loses.

What I’ve loved most after you, is myself: that is, my dignity and that strength which made me superior to other men. That Strength was my life. You’ve broken it with a word, so I must die.

...remember that what has once been done may be done again.