In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.
Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.
The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.
A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.
A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.
Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.
There is nothing so difficult to marry as a large nose.
Les personnages de nos autres vies sont des fantômes que la littérature fait revivre.
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
God and other artists are always a little obscure.....
A flower blossoms for its own joy.
Appearance blinds, whereas words reveal.
You can have it all. Just not all at once.
One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.
Romantic literature is in effect imaginative lying.
The world is a stage and the play is badly cast.
I have nothing to declare except my genius.
I don't want to earn my living, I want to live.
The world was my oyster but I used the wrong fork.
