A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. Alexandre Dumas More Quotes by Alexandre Dumas More Quotes From Alexandre Dumas You who are in power have only the means that money produces — we who are in expectation, have those which devotion prompts. Alexandre Dumas devotion expectations mean I have no will, unless it be the will never to decide. I have been so overwhelmed by the many storms that have broken over my head, that I am become passive in the hands of the Almighty, like a sparrow in the talons of an eagle. I live, because it is not ordained for me to die. Alexandre Dumas eagles broken hands I am hungry, feed me; I am bored, amuse me. Alexandre Dumas hungry bored One always hurries towards happiness, Monsieur Danglars, because when one has suffered much, one is at pains to believe in it. Alexandre Dumas pain believe ...joy takes a strange effect at times, it seems to oppress us almost the same as sorrow. Alexandre Dumas strange sorrow joy ...but my friends call me Edmund Dantes. Alexandre Dumas call-me my-friends Sometimes one has suffered enough to have the right to never say: I am too happy. Alexandre Dumas enough sometimes There is no friendship that cares about an overheard secret. Alexandre Dumas gossip care secret Kitty: I thought your ladyship was ill. I wanted to help you. Lady deWinter: I ill? Do you take me for a weak woman? When I am insulted I do not feel ill - I avenge myself. Do you hear? Alexandre Dumas kitties weak helping Now I'd like someone to tell me there is no drama in real life! Alexandre Dumas real-life real drama I came to Paris with four écus in my pocket, and I’d have fought with anybody who told me I was in no condition to buy the Louvre. Alexandre Dumas paris pockets four He's right: They have to put madmen with madmen. Alexandre Dumas madmen ......When one loves, one is only too ready to believe one's love returned. Alexandre Dumas ready one-love believe Fool that I am," said he,"that I did not tear out my heart the day I resolved to revenge myself". Alexandre Dumas tears revenge heart But Valentine, why despair, why always paint the future in such sombre hues?" Maximilien asked. "Because, my friend, I judge it by the past. Alexandre Dumas valentine judging past You scholars, you're in communication with the devil. Alexandre Dumas scholar devil communication 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 angel humility men Misfortune does not help us to believe. Alexandre Dumas doe helping believe It is the way of weakened minds to see everything through a black cloud. The soul forms its own horizons; your soul is darkened, and consequently the sky of the future appears stormy and unpromising Alexandre Dumas soul sky clouds 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 apparant. Alexandre Dumas heart long fall