To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.

Everything that is in agreement with our personal desires seems true; everything that is not puts us in a rage.

Advice is always a confession.

Happiness is never there to stay [...] Happiness is merely a respite offered by inquietude.

We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.

In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.

All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after which routine and discipline will seem delightful by contrast.