Chance, my master and my friend, will, I feel sure, deign once again to send me the spirits of his unruly kingdom. All my trust is now in him- and in myself. But above all in him, for when I go under he always fishes me out, seizing and shaking me like a life-saving dog whose teeth tear my skin a little every time. So now, whenever I despair, I no longer expect my end, but some bit of luck, some commonplace little miracle which, like a glittering link, will mend again the necklace of my days.

A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up.

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.

I believe there are more urgent and honorable occupations than the incomparable waste of time we call suffering.

Total absence of humor renders life impossible.

Be happy. It's one way of being wise.

Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what pains you.