Nothing is good for everyone, but only relatively to some people.
It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
It is better to fail at your own life than to succeed at someone else's.
The most beaten paths are certainly the surest, but do not hope to start much game on them.
Seize from every moment its unique novelty, and do not prepare your joys.
The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes.