Tormented by the cursed ambition always to put a whole book in a page, a whole page in a sentence, and this sentence in a word. I am speaking of myself.

Heaven is for those who think of it.

There is always some frivolity in excellent minds; they have wings to rise, but also stray.

Avoid singularity. There may often be less vanity in following the new modes than in adhering to the old ones. It is true that the foolish invent them, but the wise may conform to, instead of contradicting, them.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

We measure minds by their stature; it would be better to esteem them by their beauty.

The last word should be the last word. It is like a finishing touch given to color; there is nothing more to add. But what precaution is needed in order not to put the last word first.