Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas, père, was a French writer. His works have been translated into nearly 100 languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Dumas'...
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth24 July 1802
CityVillers-Cotterets, France
God orders a man to do all he can to save his life.
What I’ve loved most after you, is myself: that is, my dignity and that strength which made me superior to other men. That Strength was my life. You’ve broken it with a word, so I must die.
Edmond Dantes: I don’t believe in God. Abbe Faria: That doesn’t matter, He believes in you…
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.
In business, sir, one has no friends, only correspondents.
It is quite rare for God to provide a great man at the necessary moment to carry out some great deep, which is why when this unusual combination of circumstance does occur, history at once records the name of the chosen one and recommends him to the admiration of posterity.
Business? It's quite simple; it's other people's money.
Fool that I am," said he,"that I did not tear out my heart the day I resolved to revenge myself".
You scholars, you're in communication with the devil.
Now I'd like someone to tell me there is no drama in real life!
Misfortune does not help us to believe.
Sometimes one has suffered enough to have the right to never say: I am too happy.
Everyone knows that drunkards and lovers have a protecting diety.
True, I have raped history, but it has produced some beautiful offspring.