One must not hope to be more than one can be.

It is passion that makes man live; wisdom makes one only last.

The only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that the first one was useless.

He who disguises tyranny, protection, or even benefits under the air and name of friendship reminds me of the guilty priest who poisoned the sacramental bread.

It is inconceivable how much wit it requires to avoid being ridiculous.

When a man and a woman have an overwhelming passion for each other, it seems to me, in spite of such obstacles dividing them as parents or husband, that they belong to each other in the name of Nature, and are lovers by Divine right, in spite of human convention or the laws.

Do not suppose opportunity will knock twice at your door.