The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence.

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.

Keep your innocence and ignorance aside, and expose yourself to dangerous situations, and understand the deeper secrets of life.

I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives but as nouns.

Noise guides only as light blinds.

Are you going to give her gonorrhea too, or was that gift just for me?

What is the good of experience if you do not reflect?

I was raised Jewish and bar mitzvahed.

Don’t just teach your children to read… Teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything.

The more you care, the stronger you can be.

Pilots track their lives by the number of hours in the air, as if any other kind of time isn't worth noting.

I don't make the best movies in the world, but at times, I do feel like I'm adding something to the cinematic community.