Darling, replied Valentine, has not the count just told us that all human wisdom was contained in these two words,- "Wait and hope"?

One always hurries towards happiness, Monsieur Danglars, because when one has suffered much, one is at pains to believe in it.

We must never expect discretion in first love: it is accompanied by such excessive joy that unless the joy is allowed to overflow, it will choke you.

I do not cling to life sufficiently to fear death.

Great is truth. Fire cannot burn it nor water drown it.

True, I have raped history, but it has produced some beautiful offspring.

Kitty: I thought your ladyship was ill. I wanted to help you. Lady deWinter: I ill? Do you take me for a weak woman? When I am insulted I do not feel ill - I avenge myself. Do you hear?