In love, everything is true, everything is false; it is the one subject on which one cannot express an absurdity.

False modesty is the most decent of all lies.

Pleasure may come from illusion, but happiness can come only of reality.

Scandal is an importunate wasp, against which we must make no movement unless we are quite sure that we can kill it; otherwise it will return to the attack more furious than ever.

Someone described Providence as the baptismal name of chance; no doubt some pious person will retort that chance is the nickname of Providence.

Success makes success, like money makes money.

Chance is a nickname for Providence.