Journalist: a person without any ideas but with an ability to express them; a writer whose skill is improved by a deadline: the more time he has, the worse he writes.

Truth is a clumsy servant that breaks the dishes while washing them.

Cosmetics is the science of a woman's cosmos.

Let language be the divining rod that finds the sources of thought.

I can say with pride that I have spent days and nights not reading anything, and that with unflagging energy I use every moment toacquire gradually an encyclopedic lack of education.

Keep your passions in check, but beware of giving your reason free rein.

If you wish to form a clear judgment on your friends, consult your dreams.