"Maturity consists in having rediscovered the seriousness one had as a child at play."

"Not to see many things, not to hear them, not to let them approach one--first piece of ingenuity, first proof that one is no accident but a necessity."

"Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule."

"In truth, there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross."

"One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises one makes."

"The higher a man gets, the smaller he seems to those who cannot fly."

"The woman who cannot tell a lie in defense of her husband is unworthy of the name of wife."

"That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly."

"One of the advantages of living alone is that you don't have to wake up in the arms of a loved one."

"Magnificent promises are always to be suspected."

"The problem with the designated driver program, it's not a desirable job, but if you ever get sucked into doing it, have fun with it. At the end of the night, drop them off at the wrong house."

"A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing."