Love is the only future God offers.

To pay compliments to the one we love is the first method of caressing, a demi-audacity venturing. A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil.

Caution is the eldest child of wisdom.

If the infinite had no me, then me would be its limit. It would not be the infinite, therefore it would not be.

If he had had all Peru in his pocket, he would certainly have given it to this dancer; but Gringoire had not Peru in his pocket; and besides, America was not yet discovered. (p. 66)

A wretched woman is more unfortunate than a wretched man.

One believes others will do what he will do to himself.