A little unsure of himself in her presence, he always addressed her in questions, a habit common to parents, sovereigns, generals, and teachers. - André Maurois

A successful marriage puts an end to feminine friendships; but if marriage is a failure, the young woman must have others to confide in.

The truth is that, from the immense spectacle of the world, each novelists retains the one adventure which enable shim to give expression to his own essential self, just as the painter sees in nature only pictures painted in his manner.

Knowledge is ours only if, at the moment of need, it offers itself to the mind without syllogisms or demonstrations for which there is no time.