Breath, dreams, silence, invincible calm, you triumph.

Having precise ideas often leads to a man doing nothing.

His heart is a desert island.... The whole scope, the whole energy of his mind surround and protect him; his depths isolate him and guard him against the truth. He flatters himself that he is entirely alone there.... Patience, dear lady. Perhaps, one day, he will discover some footprint on the sand.... What holy and happy terror, what salutary fright, once he recognizes in that pure sign of grace that his island is mysteriously inhabited!

History justifies whatever we want it to. It teaches absolutely nothing, for it contains everything and gives examples of everything.

What is simple is wrong, and what is complicated cannot be understood.

Conscience reigns but it does not govern.

Our most important thoughts are those that contradict our emotions.