Water, thou hast no taste, no color, no odor; canst not be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself, thou fillest us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.

When one wishes to play the wit, he sometimes wander a little from the truth.

You cannot plant an acorn in the morning, and expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of an oak.

C'est véritablement utile puisque c'est joli. It is truly useful since it is beautiful.

"Men have forgotten this truth," said the fox. "But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed."

When a mystery is too overpowering, one dare not disobey.

We do not pray for immortality, but only not to see our acts and all things stripped suddenly of all their meaning; for then it is the utter emptiness of everything reveals itself.