Everything ends this way in France — everything. Weddings, christenings, duels, burials, swindlings, diplomatic affairs — everything is a pretext for a good dinner.
Men create real miracles when they use their God-given courage and intelligence.
Believe me; all evil comes from the old. They grow fat on ideas and young men die of them.
The object of art is to give life shape.
Every man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know he is.
Death is beautiful. It alone gives love its true habitat.