Alexandre Dumas

Nothing succeeds like success.

Sleeping on a plank has one advantage - it encourages early rising.

Private misfortunes must never induce us to neglect public affairs.

Drunk, if you like; so much the worse for those who fear wine, for it is because they have bad thoughts which they are afraid the liquor will extract from their hearts.

There is ... a clever maxim which bears upon what I was saying to you some little while ago, and that is, that unless wicked ideas take root in a naturally depraved mind, human nature, in a right and wholesome state, revolts at crime. Still, from an artificial civilisation have originated wants, vices, and false tastes, which occasionally become so powerful as to stifle within us all good feelings, and ultimately to lead us into guilt and wickedness...

You are young, and your bitter recollections have time to change themselves into sweet remembrances.

 All for one, one for all, that is our motto.

"Weep," said Athos, "weep, heart full of love, youth, and life! Alas, would I could weep like you!"

All human wisdom is contained in these words: Wait and hope!