Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.
Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
He was one of those men who think that the world can be saved by writing a pamphlet.
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.
I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming... suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you.
Some people make headlines while others make history.