Lust should be stifled, for it cannot lead to truth.

The man who persists in knocking will succeed in entering.

I went out into the garden in the morning dusk, When sorrow enveloped me like a cloud; And the breeze brought to my nostril the odor of spices, As balm of healing for a sick soul.

Love blinds us to faults, hatred to virtues.

Dive into the sea of thought, and find there pearls beyond price.

A book is a most delightful companion. It gives, and does not take.

Bitter is wine, but it sweetens all bitterness.

A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.

Who ignores the time walks in darkness, and who explores it is illumined by a great light.

Words are like bodies; meanings are like souls.

Beware the man who has two faces and two hearts.

Quizás aun no te comprenda. Pero, con un poco de tiempo, llegaré a entenderte. Y no habrá nadie en el mundo que te comprenda mejor que yo.

In future, brainwave is a media of universal language.

I only wish to read, think and write.

I can never decide whether my dreams are the result of my thoughts, or my thoughts the result of my dreams.

It is forbidden to kill therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

A lot interests me - but nothing surprises me particularly.

When I was alone, I lived on eggplant, the stove top cook's strongest ally.

People forget that eating represents their most profound engagement with the natural world. Through agriculture is how we change the world, more than anything else we do.

I'm constantly trying to figure out how to crack that mystery; how to make a novel that has a sense of immediacy of a short story. I try to do that and I'll try it again, but I'll never get it.

The youthful sparkle in Ronald Reagan's eyes is caused by his contact lenses, which he keeps highly polished.