"I have just now come from a party where I was its life and soul; witticisms streamed from my lips, everyone laughed and admired me. But I went away — yes, the dash should be as long as the radius of t…"

"What is a poet? An unhappy being who conceals profound agonies in his heart but whose lips are so formed that when the sighs and cries escape them, they sound like beautiful music."

"The only thing I am afraid of is that I shall not remain a humorist."

"To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose oneself."

"Woman is weak — no, she is humble, she is much closer to God than man is. Hence it is that love is everything to her, and she will certainly not disdain the blessing and confirmation which God is read…"