Men astonish themselves far more than they astonish their friends.

We must know the measure of a man's desires before we can sound the depth of his regrets.

Disillusions all come from within ... from the failure of some dear and secret hope. The world makes no promises; we only dream it does; and when we wake, we cry!

People get to like a soul, but a satisfactory hat makes an impression at first sight.

A quart of doubt to an ounce of truth is the safest brew.

Men are all the same. They always think that something they are going to get is better than what they have got.

In life there are no Unities, but three Incomprehensibles: Destiny, Man, and Woman.