The artist stands on the human being as a statue does on a pedestal.

Life must not be a novel that is given to us, but one that is made by us.

Humanity is the higher meaning of our planet, the nerve that connects this part of it with the upper world, the eye it raises to heaven.

Humanity is a comic role.

Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite.

The educational process must again provide the opportunity for students to make choices and live with the consequences of these choices. Teaching is not simply telling people what to believe and do.

It is possible to have a rather tranquil political atmosphere in any given nation. The secret is to put truth and honesty as the foundation of the political structure in that nation.

The kiss is neither returned nor exchanged, because it's free. (Le baiser n'est ni repris - Ni échangé, car gratuit.)

Johnny Colt is a character, and most people in Lynyrd Skynyrd are characters, so he fits in great with us. He's got an attitude, man, and I love it, and that's what we need.

By far the most significant event in finance during the past decade has been the extraordinary development and expansion of financial derivatives.

Home is the place where there is somebody who does not wish you any pain.

In real life, what scares me is politicians, corporations and people that think they know what the world should be.

Lil had always believed that a person's duty was to make the best of the hand they were dealt. No use wondering what might have been, she used to say, all that matters is what is.

If you try to come to Australia by boat, even if we think you are the best person in the world, even if you are a Nobel Prize winning genius, we will not let you in.

A fact is not a truth until you love it.