“Art is a barren route, of which glory is the oasis.”

“Study is the child of silence and mystery.”

“كان الحب أنانية القلب و لذته..أما الصداقة فكانت أنانية العقل و لذة الروح، ومن ثم كانت أبقى و أقوى”

“The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.”

“The day is not over yet. You may still meet with Providence, who never gets up before noon.”

“It is extraordinary Monsieur Benoit, but everytime I think of your triple character as a landlord, a bootmaker, and a friend, I am tempted to believe in the Trinity.”

“The first duty of wine is to be red. Don't talk to me of your white wines.”