We belong to an age whose culture is in danger of perishing through the means to culture.

The Christian faith from the beginning, is sacrifice the sacrifice of all freedom, all pride, all self-confidence of spirit, it is at the same time subjection, self-derision, and self-mutilation.

I believe only in French culture and consider everything in Europe that calls itself 'culture' a misunderstanding, not to speak of German culture.

No artist tolerates reality.

Let man fear woman when she loves: then she makes any sacrifice, and everything else seems without value to her

Many a peacock hides his peacock tail from all eyes--and calls it his pride.

The charm of knowledge would be small indeed, were it not that there is so much shame to be overcome on the way to it.