Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.Marcel Proust
Words do not change their meanings so drastically in the course of centuries as, in our minds, names do in the course of a year or two.Marcel Proust
Our intonations contain our philosophy of life, what each of us is constantly telling himself about things.Marcel Proust
Lies are essential to humanity. They are perhaps as important as the pursuit of pleasure and moreover are dictated by that pursuit.Marcel Proust