I know that the world is a salon which we ought to leave politely and honestly; that is, after saluting and paying our gambling debts.
Alexandre Dumas
Polite Exit, Gambling Debts, World View, Life, Manners, Honesty
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More Alexandre Dumas Quotes
“Hatred is blind and anger deaf: the one who pours himself a cup of vengeance is likely to drink a bitter draught.” Alexandre Dumas
Blind Hatred, Bitter Vengeance, Emotional Blindness, Hatred, Vengeance, Anger
Alexandre Dumas Blind Hatred, Bitter Vengeance, Emotional Blindness, Hatred, Vengeance, Anger“Tell the angel who will watch over your life to pray now and then for a man who, like Satan, believed himself for an instant to be equal to God, but who realized in all humility that supreme power and wisdom are in the hands of God alone.” Alexandre Dumas
Divine Humility, Eternal Prayer, Supreme Power, Angel, Wisdom, Humility
Alexandre Dumas Divine Humility, Eternal Prayer, Supreme Power, Angel, Wisdom, Humility“Treville understood admirably well the warfare of that period, when, if you did not live at the enemy’s expense, you lived at the expense of your compatriots: his soldiers formed a legion of daredevils, undisciplined for anyone else but him.” Alexandre Dumas
Warfare Period, Soldier Daredevils, Compatriot Expense, Warfare, Soldiers, Daredevils
Alexandre Dumas Warfare Period, Soldier Daredevils, Compatriot Expense, Warfare, Soldiers, Daredevils“God orders a man to do all he can to save his life.” Alexandre Dumas
Save Life, Divine Orders, Human Duty, God, Life, Responsibility
Alexandre Dumas Save Life, Divine Orders, Human Duty, God, Life, Responsibility“His fair landlady was in despair. She would most willingly have made M. d’Artagnan her husband – such a handsome man, and such a fierce mustache!” Alexandre Dumas
Despair Love, Handsome Admirer, Fierce Attraction, Love, Handsome, Mustache
Alexandre Dumas Despair Love, Handsome Admirer, Fierce Attraction, Love, Handsome, Mustache“I should be much displeased at this, not because of any loss that it might occasion, but because I should no longer have the assurance that, whenever I wish, I can separate myself from the rest of the world.” Alexandre Dumas
Personal Assurance, Solitude Desire, World Separation, Assurance, Solitude, Independence
Alexandre Dumas Personal Assurance, Solitude Desire, World Separation, Assurance, Solitude, Independence“He was a fine, tall, slim young fellow, with black eyes, and hair as dark as the raven’s wing; and his whole appearance bespoke that calmness and resolution peculiar to men accustomed from their cradle to contend with danger.” Alexandre Dumas
Character Description, Dark Features, Personal Resolution, Danger Familiarity, Raven Imagery, Young Fellow
Alexandre Dumas Character Description, Dark Features, Personal Resolution, Danger Familiarity, Raven Imagery, Young Fellow“Often we pass beside happiness without seeing it, without looking at it, or even if we have seen and looked at it, without recognizing it.” Alexandre Dumas
Missed Happiness, Overlooked Joy, Blind Contentment, Awareness, Reflection, Gratitude
Alexandre Dumas Missed Happiness, Overlooked Joy, Blind Contentment, Awareness, Reflection, Gratitude“Joy to hearts which have suffered long is like the dew on the ground after a long drought; both the heart and the ground absorb that beneficent moisture falling on them, and nothing is outwardly apparent.” Alexandre Dumas
Joyful Renewal, Suffering Relief, Emotional Healing, Dew Symbolism, Heart Recovery, Long Suffering
Alexandre Dumas Joyful Renewal, Suffering Relief, Emotional Healing, Dew Symbolism, Heart Recovery, Long Suffering“True love always makes a man better, no matter what woman inspires it.” Alexandre Dumas
True Love, Better Man, Woman Inspiration, Love, Better, Inspiration
Alexandre Dumas True Love, Better Man, Woman Inspiration, Love, Better, Inspiration“Death is either a friend who rocks us gently as a nurse, or an enemy who violently drags the soul from the body.” Alexandre Dumas
Death’s Duality, Gentle Friend, Violent Enemy, Mortality, Reflection, Transition
Alexandre Dumas Death’s Duality, Gentle Friend, Violent Enemy, Mortality, Reflection, Transition“Incertitude is still hope.” Alexandre Dumas
Uncertain Hope, Possibility’s Light, Doubtful Optimism, Waiting, Ambiguity, Positivity
Alexandre Dumas Uncertain Hope, Possibility’s Light, Doubtful Optimism, Waiting, Ambiguity, Positivity“She was in tears; and, strange as it was, in spite of the emotions he felt at the sight of these tears, he looked also at Madame de Villefort, and it appeared to him as if a slight gloomy smile had passed over her thin lips, like those meteors which are seen passing inauspiciously between two clouds in a stormy sky.” Alexandre Dumas
Gloomy Smile, Stormy Sky, Emotional Contrast, Melancholy, Observation, Emotions
Alexandre Dumas Gloomy Smile, Stormy Sky, Emotional Contrast, Melancholy, Observation, Emotions“Besides, the storm which rages in her breast was increasing in its violence, and she would have burst her prison walls if her body could have enjoyed, for a single instant, the same proportions as her soul.” Alexandre Dumas
Raging Storm, Soul Proportions, Prison Walls, Storm, Soul, Prison
Alexandre Dumas Raging Storm, Soul Proportions, Prison Walls, Storm, Soul, Prison“Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget that until the day when God shall design to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words – ‘Wait and hope’.” Alexandre Dumas
Beloved Children, Future Revelation, Divine Wisdom, Life Advice, Wait And Hope, Happiness Message
Alexandre Dumas Beloved Children, Future Revelation, Divine Wisdom, Life Advice, Wait And Hope, Happiness Message“When you compare the sorrows of real life to the pleasures of the imaginary one, you will never want to live again, only to dream forever.” Alexandre Dumas
Sorrows Life, Dream Forever, Imaginary Pleasure, Sorrows, Life, Dream
Alexandre Dumas Sorrows Life, Dream Forever, Imaginary Pleasure, Sorrows, Life, Dream“There is known to be a particular deity for drunkards and lovers.” Alexandre Dumas
Deity Worship, Drunkard Lovers, Divine Connection, Worship, Lovers, Connection
Alexandre Dumas Deity Worship, Drunkard Lovers, Divine Connection, Worship, Lovers, Connection“Moral wounds have this peculiarity – they may be hidden, but they never close; always painful, always ready to bleed when touched, they remain fresh and open in the heart.” Alexandre Dumas
Hidden Scars, Emotional Pain, Wounds Of The Soul, Lingering Pain, Scars, Trauma
Alexandre Dumas Hidden Scars, Emotional Pain, Wounds Of The Soul, Lingering Pain, Scars, Trauma“For hearts which have long suffered, happiness is like dew on soil parched by the sun: both heart and earth absorb this beneficial rain as it falls on them, and nothing appears on the surface.” Alexandre Dumas
Long Suffering, Beneficial Rain, Happiness Relief, Suffering, Rain, Happiness
Alexandre Dumas Long Suffering, Beneficial Rain, Happiness Relief, Suffering, Rain, Happiness“However much a man is inured to taking risks, however well prepared he is for danger, the fluttering of his heart and the pricking of his skin will always let him know the vast difference that lies between dream and reality, planning and execution.” Alexandre Dumas
Dream Reality, Planning Execution, Risk Awareness, Dream, Reality, Risk
Alexandre Dumas Dream Reality, Planning Execution, Risk Awareness, Dream, Reality, Risk