I gather from a lawyer that there was a rehearsal yesterday. We havent a hope. I know the presiding judge too: Ive had the misfortune to sleep with his wife. He was specially picked. – Alphonse Karr
Love in marriage should be the accomplishment of a beautiful dream, and not, as it too often is, the end. – Alphonse Karr
Every man has three characters — that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has. – Alphonse Karr
If men knew all that women think, they would be twenty times more audacious. – Alphonse Karr
Wine is a part of society because it provides a basis not only for a morality but also for an environment; it is an ornament in the slightest ceremonials of French daily life, from the snack to the feast, from the conversation at the local caf? to the speech at a formal dinner. – Roland Barthes