Nothing is so unproductive as the law. It is expensive whether you win or lose.

Man is born in a day, and he dies in a day, and the thing is easily over; but to have a sick heart for three-fourths of one's lifetime is simply to have death renewed every morning; and life at that price is not worth living.

She belongs to a race of delightful women, who never do any harm, whom everybody calls good, and who are very severe on those who do not pretend to be good.

There's no credit in not doing what you don't want to do. There's no virtue in not falling, when you're not tempted.

Memory is man's greatest friend and worst enemy.

The real business of life is trying to understand each other.

It is not the broken heart that kills, but broken pride, monseigneur.