If at any moment Time stays his hand, it is only when we are delivered over to the miseries of boredom.

One should use common words to say uncommon things

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.

...in the end every one stands alone, and the important thing is who it is that stands alone.

In their hearts women think that it is men's business to earn money and theirs to spend it.

Man is the only animal who causes pain to others with no other object than wanting to do so.

The intellectual attainments of a man who thinks for himself resemble a fine painting, where the light and shade are correct, the tone sustained, the colour perfectly harmonised; it is true to life. On the other hand, the intellectual attainments of the mere man of learning are like a large palette, full of all sorts of colours, which at most are systematically arranged, but devoid of harmony, connection and meaning.