A woman is more influenced by what she divines than by what she is told.

Never tell a loved one of an infidelity: you would be badly rewarded for your troubles. Although one dislikes being deceived, one likes even less to be undeceived.

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.

If a man needs a religion to conduct himself properly in this world, it is a sign that he has either a limited mind or a corrupt heart.

A woman should not take a lover without the consent of her heart, nor a husband without the consent of her reason.

Novelty is the storehouse of pleasure.

Glances are the first billets-doux of love.

The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience.

Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.

Men lose more conquests by their own awkwardness than by any virtue in the woman.

It is not enough to be wise, one must be engaging.

Holy books are an insult to a God with good intentions.

We didn't love freedom enough.

The difficulty of writing a good theatre play set in new reality was even greater given that the level of similitude to life that is allowed in a film would not work on the stage.

Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes.

Decadence is wonderful.

Christians believe that true worship is the highest and noblest activity of which man, by the grace of God, is capable.

I've played a lot in Las Vegas in my life.

If the war on terror is endless, you could forget about democracy.

Generally speaking, I think it is unbecoming to act as a national hero, wave hands and so on.