Le Plaisir (1952)

Jean's friend : [Last lines] He found love, glory and fortune.

Friend of Jean's friend : Still, it's very sad.

Jean's friend : But, my friend, there's no joy in happiness.
Jean's friend : You know how it goes. Contempt has always followed possession. To spend your whole life with someone, you don't need lust - which is quickly extinguished - but a harmony of minds, temperaments, and humor.
Jean's friend : I was there the first time they met. Jean Summer hadn't yet settled on landscapes or still lifes, but he hated nudes. He didn't know that the pretty girl was in fact a model. He was captivated by how she walked, her childlike and sensual face, her slightly gaudy elegance, and her divine waist. Her name was Joséphine.
Jean's friend : Of course it's him. I've known him for 30 years.

Friend of Jean's friend : But why did he marry that poor woman?

Jean's friend : The same reason anyone marries: stupidity.
Jean's friend : A fool does foolish things.
Jean's friend : What can one ever say for certain about women? They lie without knowing or intending or understanding. Yet there's a sincerity to their emotions and sudden actions that puts our reason to rout and turns our plans upside down.
Jean's friend : Don't take life so tragically. There's no point.

Jean Servais: L'ami de Jean, La voix de Maupassant (segment "Le Modèle")