Give me a man who is man enough to give himself just to the woman who is worth him. If that woman were me,I would love him alone and forever

Should I perchance still feel after my death, I would no longer have any doubt, but I would most certainly give the lie to anyone asserting before me that I was dead.

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.

If you have not done things worthy of being written about, at least write things worthy of being read.

Happy are those lovers who, when their senses require rest, can fall back upon the intellectual enjoyments afforded by the mind! Sweet sleep then comes, and lasts until the body has recovered its general harmony. On awaking, the senses are again active and always ready to resume their action.

It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless.

Those who do not love life do not deserve it.