Men resemble great deserted palaces: the owner occupies only a few rooms and has closed-off wings where he never ventures.
Francois MauriacDoubt is nothing but a trivial agitation on the surface of the soul, while deep down there is a calm certainty.
Francois MauriacTell me what you read and I'll tell you who you are is true enough, but I'd know you better if you told me what you reread.
Francois Mauriac