Morality measured in centimeters: all mothers believe that only their daughters dance decently.

You need to have a God, a lover, and an enemy, says the poet. Exactly: you need to have three enemies.

Tradition simply means that we need to end what began well and continue what is worth continuing

Happiness is always a coincidence.

All true tradition usually appears revolutionary.

Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love.

To be young is to live in the hope of escaping youth; to be old, in the despair of having succeeded.