Possibly the words materialism and spirituality express two sides of one and the same fact.

Glory and fame mean twelve thousand francs' worth of paid articles in the newspapers and five thousand crowns' worth of dinners.

The fashions we call English in Paris are French in London, and vice versa. Franco-British hostility vanishes when it comes to questions of words and clothing. God save the King is a tune composed by Lully for a chorus in a play by Racine.

What makes friendship indissolute and what doubles its charms is a feeling we find lacking in love: I mean certitude.

Novelty is both delightful and deceptive.

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

All human power is a compound of time and patience.