He dreamed of funeral love, but dreams crumble and the tomb abides

You must write for yourself, above all. That is your only hope of creating something beautiful.

They took each other's advice, opened one book, went over to another, then did not know what to decide when opinions diverged so widely.

For a long time now my heart has had its shutters closed, its steps deserted, formerly a tumultuous hotel, but now empty and echoing like a great empty tomb.

(Egypt) is a great place for contrasts: splendid things gleam in the dust.

What an elder sees sitting; the young can't see standing.

Snicker on hearing his name: 'the gentleman who thinks we are descended from the apes.'