Every man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know he is.
Everything ends this way in France — everything. Weddings, christenings, duels, burials, swindlings, diplomatic affairs — everything is a pretext for a good dinner.
When you are forty, half of you belongs to the past... And when you are seventy, nearly all of you.
Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.
Things are beautiful if you love them.
Men create real miracles when they use their God-given courage and intelligence.