5 Quotes by Candide

I loved him as we always love for the first time; with idolatry and wild passion.

She blushed and so did he. She greeted him in a faltering voice, and he spoke to her without knowing what he was saying.

Just for the sake of amusement, ask each passenger to tell you his story, and if you find a single one who hasn’t often cursed his life, who hasn’t told himself he’s the most miserable man in the world, you can throw me overboard head first.

quand nous travaillons aux sucrerieres, et que la meulenous attrape le doigt, on nous coupe la main, quand nousvoulons nous enfuir, on nous coupe la jambe;je me suis trouvé dans les deux cas, c'est à ce prixque vous mangez du sucre en Europe.

il n'y a donc d'heureux que moi, quand je reverrai Mlle Cunégonde-c'est toujours bien fait d'espérer " dit Martin