In my youth I, too, entertained some illusions; but I soon recovered from them.

We are born, we live, we die among supernatural.

The fool has one great advantage over a man of sense; he is always satisfied with himself.

I hope before long to press you in my arms and shall shower on you a million burning kisses as under the Equator.

The only conquests that are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.

Men, in general, are but great children.

Impatience is a great obstacle to success; he who treats everything with brusqueness gathers nothing, or only immature fruit which will never ripen.