No one makes a revolution by himself; and there are some revolutions which humanity accomplishes without quite knowing how, because it is everybody who takes them in hand.

Punctuation has its own philosophy, just as style does, although not as language does. Style is a good understanding of language, punctuation is a good understanding of style.

Humanity is outraged in me and with me. We must not dissimulate nor try to forget this indignation, which is one of the most passionate forms of love.

Genius, whether locked up in a cell or roaming at large, is always solitary.

I'm not full of virtues and noble qualities. I love, but I love strongly, exclusive, stedfasty.

The life of great geniuses is nothing but a sublime storm.

we do not die of anguish, we live on. We continue to suffer. We drink the cup drop by drop.