Just as soon as we notice that someone has to force himself to pay attention when dealing and talking with us, we have a valid demonstration that he does not love us or that he does not love us anymore.

If one considers how much reason every person has for anxiety and timid self-concealment, and how three-quarters of his energy and goodwill can be paralyzed and made unfruitful by it, one has to be very grateful to fashion

The surest sign that two people no longer speak the same language is that both say ironic things to one another but that neither senses the irony.

From passions grow opinions; intellectual laziness lets these harden into convictions.

If you go to see the woman, do not forget the whip.

When one thinks profusely and cleverly, not only his face but his body too takes on a clever appearance.

Immortal is the moment when I engendered the recurrence. For the sake of this moment I bear the recurrence.