“‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.”

“It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it. ”

“Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her; but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.”

“the safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.”

“Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.”

“It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.”

“The pursuit of pleasure must be the goal of every rational person. ”