What fire does not destroy, it hardens

I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

Oh, brothers! I don't care for brothers. My elder brother won't die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else.

If a man treats life artistically, his brain is his heart.

All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.

The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Read the great books, gentlemen, ” Mr. Monte said one day. “Just the great ones. Ignore the others. There’s not enough time.

there are two word in my world first love the strongest and second chance quotes.

One day when I was praying, it suddenly occurred to me thatI was talking to myself.

My many years of living have not made the actions of teenage boys any less enigmatic.

I don't think people should try to force their will on their family.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

The ethical argument regarding abortion hinges on the question of when life begins. Some believe life begins at forty.

My mom and my dad are ebullient people, and I think I carry that with me.

I died as a mineral and became a plant, I died as a plant and rose to animal, I died as an animal and I was Man. Why should I fear? When was I less by dying?

I appreciate very much being injury-free.