At the age of 40, having ordered meat very rare in restaurants all his life, he realized he actually liked it medium and not at all rare.

In that daily effort in which intelligence and passion mingle and delight each other, the absurd man discovers a discipline that will make up the greatest of his strengths. The required diligence and doggedness and lucidity thus resemble the conqueror's attitude. To create is likewise to give a shape to one's fate. For all these characters, their work defines them at least as much as it is defined by them. The actor taught us this: There is no frontier between being and appearing.

Everything considered, a determined soul will always manage.

These are facts the heart can feel; yet they call for careful study before they become clear to the intellect.

Have pity, Lord, on those who love and are separated.

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.

Whoever gives nothing, has nothing. The greatest misfortune is not to be unloved, but not to love.