So heavy is the chain of wedlock that it needs two to carry it, and sometimes three.

I am a count, not a saint.

Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures.

Truly generous men are always ready to become sympathetic when their enemy’s misfortune surpasses the limits of their hatred.

The air in Provence is impregnated with the aroma of garlic, which makes it very healthful to breathe.

You who weep for pleasures fled, While dragging on a life of care, All your woes will melt in air, If to god your tears are shed, You who Weap!

So he went down, smiling sceptically and mutter the final word in human wisdom: 'Perhaps!