I have a good, hearty laugh and an energetic handshake, and those are trump cards.

It's better to bet on this life than on the next.

When I see a new face, something sets off an alarm bell inside me. 'slow down! Danger!' Even when the attraction is strongest, I am on my guard.

Man is always prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them.

The nobility of our calling will always be rooted in two commitments difficult to observe: refusal to lie about what we know, and resistance to oppression.

One recognizes one's course by discovering the paths that stray from it.

As a remedy to life in society I would suggest the big city. Nowadays, it is the only desert within our means.