“Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively.”

“Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.”

“God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh.”

“What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous.”

“Alas...I too have known love, that ruler of hearts, that soul of our soul: it's never brought me anything except one kiss and twenty kicks in the rump. How could such a beautiful cause produce such an abominable effect on you?”

“Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.”

“I know of only one serious thing on this earth, the growing of grapes.”