At certain moments, words are nothing; it is thetone in which they are uttered. - Paul Bourget
It is vain to try to sacrifice once for all one'syouthful ideals. - Paul Bourget
Even after making up one's mind to the sacrifices Ihad decided upon, there is always left a trace of envyfor those who have triumphed in the melancholystruggle for literary supremacy - Paul Bourget