They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever.
There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor. The poor can think of nothing else.
The girl never really lived, and so she has never really died.
M. Zola is determined to show that, if he has not got genius, he can at least be dull.
If you are going to tell people the truth, you had better make them laugh or they will kill you.
It is perfectly possible to get what you think you want and be miserable. It's possible too, to never get it but deeply enjoy the process of trying. In this world, there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.