But gamblers know how a man can sit for almost twenty-four hours at cards, without looking to right, or to left.

... you can never be sure of what has passed between husband and wife or lover and mistress.

My friend, the truth is always implausible, did you know that? To make the truth more plausible, it's absolutely necessary to mix a bit of falsehood with it. People have always done so.

She looked much younger than her age, indeed, which is almost always the case with women who retain serenity of spirit, sensitiveness and pure sincere warmth of heart to old age.

If you can put the question, 'Am I or am I not responsible for my acts?' then you are responsible.

Compassion is the chief law of human existence.

Only to live, to live and live! Life, whatever it may be!