Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.
An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won’t have a hydrant beside it.
Wrinkles are engraved smiles.
When I think of all the books still left for me to read, I am certain of further happiness.
If money does not make you happy, give it back.
Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties.
If I had my life to live over again, I would ask that not a thing be changed, but that my eyes be opened wider.
To succeed you must add water to your wine, until there is no more wine.
Dreaming is to think by moonlight by the light of an inner moon.
It is not enough to be happy, it is also necessary that others not be.
Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.
Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.
Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none.
Words are the small change of thought.
Writing is the best way to talk without being interrupted.
Look for the ridiculous in everything and you will find it.
Style means the right word. The rest matters little.
Style is to forget all styles.
The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.
Those moments when you feel you want to read something truly beautiful. The eyes make a tour of the library, and there is nothing. Then you decide to take no matter what, and it is full of beautiful things.