“Satisfying a savage instinct is incomparably more pleasurable than satisfying a civilized one.”

“All it takes is instinct.”

“For society, marriage is undoubtedly beneficial. But the burdens of civilized morality are too heavy for many to bear.”

“A woman's love for a man is half animal passion and half hate. The more a woman loves a man, the more she hates him.”

“No man can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips.”

“Unhappiness is caused when we cannot let go of our memories.”

“The most exquisite joy is a sting to the heart, and love -- love is a crisis of the soul.”