If I meet the Christian Deity, I am lost: He is a tyrant and as such, is full of ideas of vengeance; His Bible speaks of nothing but fearful punishments. I never loved Him! I could never even believe that anyone did love Him sincerely. He is devoid of pity.... He will punish me in some abominable manner.

Any man who talks about his love affairs thereby proves he is ignorant of love and is moved only by vanity.

Far less envy in America than in France.

Love is like fever; it comes and goes without the will having any part of the process.

Nothing is so hideous as an obsolete fashion.

I think being condemned to death is the only real distinction," said Mathilde. "It is the only thing which cannot be bought.

I have a bad memory for facts.