"She would have less pity if she had you under her feet."
"I suppose so. But she loves you, and to me it is a crime to kill a love."
"Whether you wished it or not, it's done now. Your presence has killed it."
"You think of nothing but yourself."
"No one thinks of anything but himself in love."
"No, no, that's not true. I think of myself, of you, of the woman who loves you, of everything that you love and everything that I love. I should like my love to be good and full of joy for everyone."
"Love is a duel. If you look to the right or the left you are lost. Look straight before you into your adversary's eyes."
"My adversary?"
"I."
"You are indeed, but I don't fear you. But Noémi is not my adversary. She has done me no harm. Can I come into her life and destroy it?"