After a while the press of business in the province put an end to our philosophizing, and I returned with increased determination to my plans to fly to the Moon.

I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone.

Prometheus heretofore went up to Heaven, and stole fire from thence. Have not I as much Boldness as he?

My heart always timidly hides itself behind my mind. I set out to bring down stars from the sky, then, for fear of ridicule, I stop and pick little flowers of eloquence.

A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.

Perish the universe, provided I have my revenge!

A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear.

This veridic nose arrives everywhere a quarter of an hour before its master. Ten shoemakers, good round fat ones too, go and sit down to work under it out of the rain.

A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely.

Well - when I write my book, and tell the tale Of my adventures - all these little stars That shake out of my cloak - I must save those To use for asterisks.

Your neck. I want to kiss it.

At some point your candle will go out, so make use of the light.

Without trust, our relationships lack an essential ingredient for emotional intimacy. We need to be able to totally trust our partner with our deepest thoughts, dreams, fears, and secrets.

You are free to do anything you want, provided you are not a beneficiary of others effort.

A man who builds his own pedestal had better use strong cement.

But how little we know what would make paradise for our neighbours! We judge from our own desires, and our neighbours themselves are not always open enough even to throw out a hint of theirs.

I was like a race horse, just trying to get into the world.

Bad guys turned informer. Good guys didn't - no matter when, no matter what.

I think the Westerner approaches his path through his mind. I think the Easterner approaches, largely, although not exclusively, his path through his heart.

You cannot be anything if you want to be everything.

Croatia did not want Europe to be divided as to the start of Croatia's EU entry talks.