In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
Men fear silence as they fear solitude, because both give them a glimpse of the terror of life's nothingness.
No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.
A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
If you value a man's regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper - and despise it.
In a discussion, the difficulty lies, not in being able to defend your opinion, but to know it.