But Valentine, why despair, why always paint the future in such sombre hues?" Maximilien asked. "Because, my friend, I judge it by the past.
Alexandre DumasThere are misfortunes in life that no one will accept; people would rather believe in the supernatural and the impossible.
Alexandre DumasUnfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
Alexandre DumasYouth is a blossom whose fruit is love; happy is he who plucks it after watching it slowly ripen.
Alexandre Dumas