Laughter is the mind's intonation. There are ways of laughing which have the sound of counterfeit coins.

There have been many definitions of beauty in art. What is it? Beauty is what the untrained eyes consider abominable.

Laughter is the mind's intonation. There are ways of laughing which have the sound of counterfeit coins.

I feel sure that coups d'état would go much better if there were seats, boxes, and stalls so that one could see what was happening and not miss anything.

The English are crooked as a nation and honest as individuals. The contrary is true of the French, who are honest as a nation and crooked as individuals.

Any man who does not see everything in terms of self, that is to say who wants to be something in respect of other men, to do good to them or simply give them something to do, is unhappy, disconsolate, and accursed.

Debauchery is perhaps an act of despair in the face of infinity.