True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.

I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.

There have already been published by the bucketsful such brazen lies and utter fictions about me that I would long since have gone to my grave if I had allowed myself to pay attention to them.

My deep religiosity [...] found an abrupt ending at the age of twelve, through the reading of popular scientific books.

I live my daydreams in music.

I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.

The man who regards his own life and that of his fellow-creatures as meaningless is not merely unfortunate but almost disqualified for life.