Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.

To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.

We have the power to bend all men to our whim, but are forever pushing ourselves further, trying to fly higher… and falling.

Beliefs are the masters of the world, and all masters are tyranical

The same thing that had happened with the flowers was happening with my longing: once I held it in my hands, I didn't know where to put it.

No man is much pleased with a companion who does not increase in some respect his fondness of himself.

You are what you do. If you do boring, stupid, monotonous work, chances are you'll end up boring, stupid, and monotonous.

Give me a man with a little fight in him, a man who calls me on my bullshit. (But who also kind of likes my bullshit.)

Creating open teamwork is the best way to encourage innovation.

All the arts of refinement have mutual kinship.