All true tradition usually appears revolutionary.
Life is a dangerous adventure, says the American, and he is half right: life is dangerous, but it's not an adventure.
Better than succeeding little by little is failing at one go.
A reformer knows neither how to do nor to undo.
The quality of a man's mind can generally be judged by the size of his wastepaper basket.
In French literature, you can choose a la carte; in Spanish literature, there is only the set meal.