It is man's unique privilege, among all other organisms. By pursuing falsehood you will arrive at the truth!

The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!

It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.

To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.

Intelligence alone is not nearly enough when it comes to acting wisely.

Suffering is part and parcel of extensive intelligence and a feeling heart.

Was it all put into words, or did both understand that they had the same thing at heart and in their minds, so that there was no need to speak of it aloud, and better not to speak of it?

The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment.

Through error you come to the truth! I am a man because I err! You never reach any truth without making fourteen mistakes and very likely a hundred and fourteen.

You see I kept asking myself then: why am I so stupid that if others are stupid—and I know they are—yet I won't be wiser?

I drink because I wish to multiply my sufferings.

No matter what happens, you can make it. Like a fist tightened as hard as possible, you can always apply more.

SANSHO THE BAILIFF (1954) 'Without compassion a man is no longer human.' So states Taira.

The truth, as the light, makes blind.

And also a lot of Muslims are no more religious then the average Swede. For them it's natural that human rights come first.

I looked at my two wolves. When I knelt they came to me rubbed against me smelling me and I stroked them. "Thank you for believing in me " I said and maybe they understood and maybe they didn't.

If you have a boat and a happy marriage, you don't need another thing.

I'm an immigrant and I will stay an immigrant forever.

After marriage, the other man's wife looks more beautiful.

One of the things I'm always proud of is 'Promises made, promises kept.' I've never ever not done what I've said I'm going to do.

Go and preach to all, 'Arise, awake, sleep no more: within each of you there is the power to remove all wants and all miseries. Believe this, and that power will be manifested.