Those who live are those who fight.

I advance in life, I grow more simple, and I become more and more patriotic for humanity.

A joyous little creature, so beautiful, It was as if a gate of Heaven opened as she came in.

The future has many names: For the weak, it means the unattainable. For the fearful, it means the unknown. For the courageous, it means opportunity.

Son, brother, father, lover, friend. There is room in the heart for all the affections, as there is room in heaven for all the stars.

The learned man knows that he is ignorant.

Jean Prouvaire was timid only in repose. Once excited, he burst forth, a sort of mirth accentuated his enthusiasm, and he was at once both laughing and lyric.