“I am orderly out of spirit of idleness, to save myself the trouble of looking after things...” — Alexandre Dumas Idleness Copy Share Image
“The plan is not wanting in grandeur; I see but one impediment.” “What is it?” “Impossibility.” — Alexandre Dumas Impediment Copy Share Image
All human wisdom is contained in these two words''Wait and Hope — Alexandre Dumas Hope Copy Share Image
True, I have raped history, but it has produced some beautiful offspring. — Alexandre Dumas Beautiful Copy Share Image
“Darling, has not the count just told us that all human wisdom is summed up in two words? Wait and hope.” — Alexandre Dumas Hope Copy Share Image
God is full of mercy for everyone, as He has been towards you. He is a father before He is a judge. — Alexandre Dumas Compassion Copy Share Image
In business, sir, one has no friends, only correspondents. — Alexandre Dumas Business Copy Share Image
“but there is no need to know danger in order to fear it: indeed, it may be observed, that it is usually… — Alexandre Dumas Danger Copy Share Image
“Danglars was one of those men born with a pen behind the ear, and an inkstand in place of a heart. Everything… — Alexandre Dumas Sociopaths Copy Share Image
“let us call on M. de Monte Cristo; he is admirably adapted to revive one's spirits, because he never interrogates, and in… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“On the 24th of February, 1810, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples.” — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“The fowl must have been sought for a long time on the perch, to which it had retired to die of old… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“Speak, Madame; speak, queen," said Buckingham. "The softness of your voice covers the hardness of your words. You speak of sacrilege, but… — Alexandre Dumas Language Copy Share Image
When you compare the sorrows of real life to the pleasures of the imaginary one, you will never want to live again,… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
Life is a storm. One minute you will bathe under the sun and the next you will be shattered upon the rocks.… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“And without waiting for the answer of the newcomer to this proof of affection, M. de Treville seized his right hand and… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man. God is always the last resource. Unfortunates,… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“At the end of every prayer introduced the entreaty oftener addressed to man than to God: "Forgive us our trespasses as we… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“We must confess these three strange names struck us; and it immediately occurred to us that they were but pseudonyms, under which… — Alexandre Dumas Pseudonyms Copy Share Image
Starvation!" exclaimed the abbe, springing from his seat. "Why, the vilest animals are not suffered to die by such a death as… — Alexandre Dumas Animal Copy Share Image
“The kingdoms of kings are confined, either by mountains or rivers, or by a change in customs or by a difference of… — Alexandre Dumas Change Copy Share Image
“Come, then, thou regenerate man, thou extravagant prodigal, thou awakened sleeper, thou all-powerful visionary, thou invincible millionaire,--once again review thy past life… — Alexandre Dumas Life Copy Share Image
“D'Artagnan ran home immediately, and although it was three o'clock in the morning and he had some of the worst quarters of… — Alexandre Dumas Paris Copy Share Image
