God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly.

Beware of what you do best; its bound to be a trap.

A man is infinitely more complicated than his thoughts.

It is a law of nature that we defend ourselves from one affection only by means of another.

Great things are accomplished by those who do not feel the impotence of man. This is a precious gift.

It would be impossible to "love" anyone or anything one knew completely. Love is directed towards what lies hidden in its object.

In most cases, when the lion, weary of obeying its master, has torn and devoured him, its nerves are pacified and it looks round for another master before whom to grovel.