We must never expect discretion in first love: it is accompanied by such excessive joy that unless the joy is allowed to overflow, it will choke you.

Woman is sacred; the woman one loves is holy.

True love always makes a man better, no matter what woman inspires it.

The pretty landlady was desolate. She would have taken D'Artagnan not only as her husband, but as her God, he was so handsome and had so fierce a mustache.

My friend, let us enjoy the present and give no thought to the evils of the future.

Insensé, dit-il, le jour où j'avais résolu de me venger, de ne pas m'être arraché le cœur !

...and though it was three in the morning, and he had to traverse some of the nastiest quarters in Paris, trouble passed him by. Everyone knows that God watches over drunkards and lovers.

Everyone knows that God protects drunkards and lovers.

I cannot think that man is meant to find happiness so easily! Happiness is like one of those palaces on an enchanted island, its gates guarded by dragons. One must fight to gain it; and, in truth, I do not know what I have done to deserve the good fortune of becoming Mercédès, husband.