There is no fate more distressing for an artist than to have to show himself off before fools, to see his work exposed to the criticism of the vulgar and ignorant.

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.

I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.

I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart.

People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.

I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.

Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.

Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.

A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.

It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.

Everyone was important during the war. Everyone. We worked together and we won.

I felt deeply tricked. Stunned. And furious. I also felt my default emotion: numbness.

It may be an old cliche, but I think true love will last; it has no end. But finding the right person is a very difficult thing.

Put off your imagination, as you put off your overcoat, when you enter the laboratory. Put it on again, as you put on your overcoat, when you leave.

If you don't know how to play hockey, learn. If you quit, get back out there.

Concepts create idols; only wonder understands anything.

Ennius was the father of Roman poetry, because he first introduced into Latin the Greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre.

Socialism for rich bankers and capitalism for everyone else.

Either you are creating your life or the circumstances are.