The divine is perhaps that quality in man which permits him to endure the lack of God.

It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls.

Whether man is disposed to yield to nature or to oppose her, he cannot do without a correct understanding of her language

Somebody told me I should put a pebble in my mouth to cure my stuttering. Well, I tried it, and during a scene I swallowed the pebble. That was the end of that.

There are certain moments when we might wish the future were built by men of the past.

I think I am one of those who can manage not to take on a completely different appearance under their own glance.

It is sometimes important for science to know how to forget the things she is surest of.