A great artist is conscious of the talent and the power he possesses, otherwise he would not see his faults, and so would not be able to improve.

Now that I have definitely begun to live I find myself more and more convinced that civilization with its trappings and artificialities is not so good as nature.

When you're already going through a rough patch of life

I had a very hard father. I had two sisters. He was soft on them and hard on me.

Being short works for me.

We don't have any splits here. The players country is Liverpool Football Club and their language is football.

Philosophy is not in a state of external reflection on other domains, but in a state of active and internal alliance with them, and it is neither more abstract nor more difficult.

Men in a state of nature, uncivilized nations, children, have a great fondness for colors in their utmost brightness, and especially for yellow-red.

She has more goodness in her little finger than he has in his whole body.

...unless the exchange be in love and kindly justice, it will but lead some to greed and others to hunger.

'Kane and Abel' is the best popular fiction of all time. As a kid, I wanted to be prime minister when I read 'First Among Equals.'

VISUALIZE!!! See it, feel it! This is where action begins.