You who are in power have only the means that money produces — we who are in expectation, have those which devotion prompts. Alexandre Dumas More Quotes by Alexandre Dumas More Quotes From Alexandre Dumas The custom and fashion of today will be the awkwardness and outrage of tomorrow - so arbitrary are these transient laws. Alexandre Dumas awkwardfashionlaw For in those tacit understandings which maintain the bond of family union, the mother is really the mistress of her daughter only upon the condition of continually presenting herself to her as a model of wisdom and type of perfection. Alexandre Dumas daughtermotherchildren So, preferring death to capture, I accomplished the most astonishing deeds, and which, more then once, showed me that the too great care we take of our bodies is the only obstacle to the sucess of those projects which require rapid decision, and vigorous and determined execution. In reality, when you have once devoted your life to your enterprises, you are no longer the equal of other men, or, rather, other men are no longer your equals, and whosoever has taken this resolution, feels his strength and resources doubled. Alexandre Dumas takenmenreality Oh! The good times when we were so unhappy. Alexandre Dumas nostalgiaunhappytime D’Artagnan: Why is Athos sitting by himself? Aramis: He takes his drinking very seriously. Not to worry, he’ll be his usual charming self by morning. Alexandre Dumas selfdrinkingmorning Your bitter memories still have time to turn into sweet ones. Alexandre Dumas bittersweetmemories What a fool I was, not to tear my heart out on the day when I resolved to revenge myself! Alexandre Dumas fooltearsheart Are there not some places where we seem to breathe sadness? — why, we cannot tell. It is a chain of recollections — an idea which carries you back to other times, to other places — which, very likely, have no connection with the present time and place. Alexandre Dumas connectionssadnessideas Life is very tenacious in these lawyers. Alexandre Dumas tenaciouslawyerlife-is It is not the tree that forsakes the flower, but the flower that forsakes the tree. Alexandre Dumas forsakeflowertree Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God. Abbe Faria: That doesn't matter, He believes in you. Alexandre Dumas believe-in-godmatterbelieve That is a dream also; only he has remained asleep, while you have awakened; and who knows which of you is the most fortunate? Alexandre Dumas fortunateknowsdream God orders a man to do all he can to save his life. Alexandre Dumas menorder I know what happiness and what despair are, and I never make a jest of such feelings. Take it, then, but in exchange — Alexandre Dumas jestdespairfeelings All generalizations are dangerous, even this one. Alexandre Dumas ...love without esteem cannot go far or reach high. It is an angel with only one wing. Alexandre Dumas Rogues are preferable to imbeciles because they sometimes take a rest. Alexandre Dumas A husband is always a sensible man; he never thinks of marrying. Alexandre Dumas It is only rarely that one can see in a little boy the promise of a man, but one can almost always see in a little girl the threat of a woman. Alexandre Dumas Jealousy is the art of injuring ourselves more than others. Alexandre Dumas
