From that moment our love became sad, and sadness is a disease which gives the death-blow to affection.

When a man gets it into his head to do something, and when he exclusively occupies himself in that design, he must succeed, whatever the difficulties. That man will become Grand Vizier or Pope.

I have had friends who have acted kindly towards me, and it has been my good fortune to have it in my power to give them substantial proofs of my gratitude.

For my future I have no concern, and as a true philosopher, I never would have any, for I know not what it may be: as a Christian, on the other hand, faith must believe without discussion, and the stronger it is, the more it keeps silent.

Whether happy or unhappy, life is the only treasure man possesses.

Nobody can deprive me of the fact that I had a good time.

To Kiss : An attempt to absorb the essence of the other person.