All great ideas are dangerous.

My philosophy? I'm always right and you are wrong.

You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you have never had the courage to commit.

Society, civilized society at least, is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those who are both rich and fascinating. It feels instinctively that manners are of more importance than morals, and, in its opinion, the highest respectability is of much less value than the possession of a good chef.

Poor? What does that matter? When poverty creeps in at the door, love flies in through the window.

The form of government that is most suitable to the artist is no government at all. Authority over him and his art is ridiculous.

Where there is sorrow, there is holy ground.