Happiness is always a coincidence.

A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a superstition.

To be ready to fail is to be prepared for success.

Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love.

Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.

Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.

Tradition simply means that we need to end what began well and continue what is worth continuing

It may be impossible to have a revolution without crimes but that does not make revolution a crime.

To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom.

The thirst for adventure is the vent which Destiny offers; a war, a crusade, a gold mine, a new country, speak to the imagination and offer.

Who learns most from a good book is the author.

Common sense tells us that the things of the earth exist only a little, and that true reality is only in dreams.

Even if you don't understand the language, you can still love the music.

We're going to stand up to China, we're going to stop their currency manipulation and product dumping, which is killing us.

Death was not the opposite of life. It was already here, within my being, it had always been here, and no struggle would permit me to forget that.

No pen, no ink, no table, no room, no time, no quiet, no inclination.

Any man who had to carry a child would cave in around month two.

We had everything to say to each other, but no ways to say it

Education is the key. With a really good education, you have a much broader view of the world. Well-educated people can seek help for themselves. They can help others.

I haven't been unfaithful, well only when I was younger!

I don't know whether it is important to study science at a young age, though current thinking emphasises the need.