Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures.

He's right: They have to put madmen with madmen.

I'm sure you're very nice, but you'd be even nicer if you went away.

We are always in a hurry to be happy...; for when we have suffered a long time, we have great difficulty in believing in good fortune.

His fair landlady was in despair. She would most willingly have made M. d'Artagnan her husband--such a handsome man, and such a fierce mustache!

(...) the tree forsakes not the flower: the flower falls from the tree.

And now, farewell to kindness, humanity and gratitude... I have substituted myself for Providence in rewarding the good; may the God of vengeance now yield me His place to punish the wicked.