Never having been able to succeed in the world, he took his revenge by speaking ill of it.
You must have the devil in you to succeed in the arts.
Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.
To announce truths is an infallible receipt for being persecuted.