The camembert with its venison scent defeats the Marolles and Limbourg dull smells; It spreads its exhalation, smothering the other scents under its surprising breath abundance.

Civilization will not attain to its perfection until the last stone from the last church falls on the last priest.

They talked so, with secret hearts, without needing words, talking of other things... They could have suddenly continued their confessions aloud, without ceasing to understand each other.

When you have a sorrow that is too great it leaves no room for any other.

Oh, the fools, like a lot of good little schoolboys, scared to death of anything they've been taught is wrong!

Nothing develops intelligence like travel.

The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men.