Chélan had acted as imprudently for Julien as he had for himself. He had given him the habit of reasoning correctly, and of not being put off by empty words, but he had neglected to tell him that this habit was a crime in the person of no importance, since every piece of logical reasoning is offensive.

The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water.

Our true passions are selfish.

To seem sorrowful is not in good taste: You're supposed to seem bored.

People happy in love have an air of intensity.

I think no woman I have had ever gave me so sweet a moment, or at so light a price, as the moment I owe to a newly heard musical phrase.

A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.