We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder. romance
Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool. happiness
Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them. smile
The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past. happiness
A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short. marriage
There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison. truth
A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day. marriage
Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form. aging & time
Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences. women
Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. being alone & family
The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions. work
A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises. marriage
Business is a combination of war and sport. business & war
An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along. aging