I fear only that which I love, says man, according to Montaigne. Woman replies: I love only that which I fear.

The thirst for adventure is the vent which Destiny offers; a war, a crusade, a gold mine, a new country, speak to the imagination and offer.

Those who are scandalized by a naked body--thinks the Devil--are easy prey: they are already doomed.

Life is a dangerous adventure, says the American, and he is half right: life is dangerous, but it's not an adventure.

The only time a man thinks is when he's alone.

Man is a question; woman is an answer. The mistake women make today is to offer themselves as answers before being questioned.

In love, it is the weak who strike and the strong who caress.