A person unlearns arrogance when he knows he is always among worthy human beings; being alone fosters presumption. Young people are arrogant because they always associate with their own peers, those who are all really nothing but who would like to be very important.

These small things - nutrition, place, climate, recreation, the whole casuistry of selfishness - are inconceivably more important than everything one has taken to be important so far.

Society tames the wolf into a dog. And man is the most domesticated animal of all.

It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book.

Inexperienced girls flatter themselves with the notion that it is in their power to make a man happy.

I awoke you from your sleep because I saw that you were having a nightmare. And now you are cross and say to me: "What are we supposed to do now? Everything is still night!" You ingrates! You should go to sleep again and dream better.

Whatever is gold does not glitter. A gentle radiance belongs to the noblest metal.