To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes. Antoine de Rivarol More Quotes by Antoine de Rivarol More Quotes From Antoine de Rivarol Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds. Antoine de Rivarol Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls. Antoine de Rivarol Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent. Antoine de Rivarol Memory always obeys the commands of the heart. Antoine de Rivarol Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity. Antoine de Rivarol Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors. Antoine de Rivarol Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech. Antoine de Rivarol The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it. Antoine de Rivarol