Alexandre Dumas Quotes

If it is ones lot to be cast among fools, one must learn foolishness.

Ah, Caderousse, ' said Andrea, 'how covetous you are! Two months ago you were dying with hunger.''The appetite grows by what it feeds on, ' said Caderousse.

You instinctively display the greatest virtue, or rather the chief defect, of us eccentric Parisians- that is, you assume the vices you have not, and conceal the virtues you possess.

Why does a steward steal? He steals because he's not sure he'll always remain with his master and wants to make his future secure.

Melancholy in a capitalist, like the appearance of a comet, presages some misfortune to the world.

I do as I please, Monsieur Beauchamp, and believe me, what I do is always well done.

I do what I please, M. Beauchamp, and it is always well done.

All human wisdom is contained in these two words: 'wait' and 'hope'".

Oh, mankind, race of crocodiles! How well I recognize you down there, and how worthy you are of yourselves!

Death is the only serious preoccupation in life.

How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.

Business? It's quite simple. It's other people's money.

So heavy is the chain of wedlock that it needs two to carry it and sometimes three.

All human wisdom is summed up in two words: wait and hope.

All human wisdom is summed up in two words-wait and hope.

All human wisdom is summed up in two words - wait and hope.

However anxious one is to reach one’s goal, one can excuse delays on the route when these are caused by ovations.

Business? It's quite simple it's other people's money.

All human wisdom is summed up in two words wait and hope.

It is neccessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.

Infatuated, half through conceit, half through love of my art, I achieve the impossible working as no one else ever works.