Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures.

On the first Monday of the month of April, 1625, the market town of Meung, in which the author of Romance of the Rose was born, appeared to be in as perfect a state of revolution as if the Huguenots had just made a second La Rochelle of it.

All human wisdom is contained in these two words: Wait and Hope

No one is as brave, as adventurous or as skillful as D'Artagnan, without at the same time being inclined to be a dreamer.