...There is no greater dividing force in this world than self-interest...

My patria vera or true fatherland is the place that enriches my soul.

a person who tries to use reasoning to explain faith gets lost in the wilderness of incomprehension.

The purpose of life is to nurture joy, which involves those aspects of humanity that enrich the soul.

At the end of the day, what matters is our faith in humanity...

There is no worse way to abuse a man’s patriotism than to estrange him from his homeland, be it his ancestral or adopted land...

Starving artist: starving for affection, starving for attention

Young women dream of romance and passion as men dream of conquest because those dreams are necessary goads to leaving home and growing up.

Fleas can be taught nearly anything that a Congressman can.

Government loses its claim to legitimacy when it fails to fulfill its obligations.

I think for [Albert] Camus his mother was more than just that. She's love, absolute love. That's why it's written for her, dedicated to 'you who will never be able to read this book'.

It is more dangerous to be a great prophet or poet than to promote twenty companies for swindling simple folk out of their savings.

There was a difference between loving someone and being in love

Ecstasy is a glimpse of the infinite; horror is full disclosure.

Nike doesn't want to make products for everyone - they want to make products for champions.

He never gives up on who I am or who I could be. He doesn't run away when things get complicated.