As in no other form of lute or combat, the conditions are such; the winner takes nothing, neither his ease, nor his pleasure, nor any notion of glory, nor if he wins far enough, will he find anything within himself.

I didn't want to kiss you goodbye — that was the trouble — I wanted to kiss you good night — and there's a lot of difference.

A bottle of wine was good company.

The thing is to become a master and in your old age to acquire the courage to do what children did when they knew nothing.

There are only two places in the world where we can live happy: at home and in Paris.

Some writers are only born to help another writer write one sentence.

My only regret in life is that I did not drink more wine.