A certain person may have, as you say, a wonderful presence; I do not know. What I do know is that he has a perfectly delightful absence.

The colour of the water seems to be the colour of the glass into which it has been poured'.

The laziness of adolescence is a rehearsal for the incapacity of old age.

When tomorrow comes, think tomorrow's thoughts.

A man who believes the word of a donkey in preference to my word does not deserve to be lent anything.

It is not enough that there is a collection of people with the common aim of working in unison towards an objective... Aspiration and desire only are not enough.

Banality is like boredom: bored people are boring people, people who think that things are banal are themselves banal. Interesting people can find something interesting in all things.