A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.

The life of famous men was more glorious in antiquity; the life of obscure men is happier with the moderns.

Gaiety pleases more when we are assured that it does not cover carelessness.

The people are as severe toward the clergy as toward women; they want to see absolute devotion to duty from both.

We understand death only after it has placed its hands on someone we love.

I never was able to believe in the existence of next year except as in a metaphysical notion.

there is not enough interest in life to spread over twenty-four hours when one can't sleep.