In this world in which we live simplicity and kindness are the only magic wands that work wonders

What we find in books is like the fire in our hearths. We fetch it from our neighbors, we kindle it at home, we communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.

We're humans. Why always turn human attitude into political behaviours? I hate that.

How do I soothe his ache when mine was a big gaping hole large enough for both of us to fit in?

Reapportionment is not friendly to a lot of communities and it hasn't been too friendly to mine.

Paris: city of encounters, of furtive and painful discoveries. All isms converge there, including the anti-isms, all the revolutionaries too, including the counterrevolutionaries .

A Swedish newspaper reporter called and said, You've been awarded the Prize. I was quite sure it was a practical joke.

Go on, my friend, and fear nothing; you carry Caesar and his fortune in your boat.

You get to know who you really are in a crisis.

O Beloved of Hearts, I beseech only You. Have pity this day on those who turn to You. My Hope, my Rest, my Delight, this heart can love none other but You.

We should never listen to our feelings. They lead us astray.