The jealous are the readiest of all to forgive, and all women know it.

Man is a creature that can get accustomed to anything, and I think that is the best definition of him.

A cultivated and decent man cannot be vain without setting a fearfully high standard for himself, and without despising and almost hating himself at certain moments.

The more conscious I was of goodness and of all that was 'sublime and beautiful,'the more deeply I sank into my mire and the more ready I was to sink in it altogether.

Without God all things are permitted.

I know that you don't believe it, but indeed, life will bring you through. You will live it down in time. What you need now is fresh air, fresh air, fresh air!

To live without Hope is to Cease to live.