There can be no true goodness, nor true love, without the utmost clear-sightedness.

The only conception of freedom I can have is that of the prisoner or the individual in the midst of the State. The only one I know is freedom of thought and action.

Whatever prevents you from doing your work has become your work.

There always comes a time when one must choose between contemplation and action. This is called becoming a man.

he's incapable of suffering for a long time, or being happy for a long time. Which means that he's incapable of anything really worth while.

Every stone here sweats with suffering, I know that. I have never looked at them without a feeling of anguish. But deep in my heart I know that the most wretched among you have seen a divine face emerge from their darkness. That is the face you are asked to see.

Maman used to say that you can always find something to be happy about.