One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

We should enjoy this summer, flower by flower, as if it were to be the last one we’ll see.

A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.

It would be wisest not to worry too much about the sterile periods. They ventilate the subject and instill into it the reality of daily life.

The public always prefers to be reassured. There are those whose job this is. There are only too many.

In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging, after having loved it. This is true of countries, of persons, and of oneself.

Nothing is good for everyone, but only relatively to some people.