We must conquer life by living it to the full, and then we can go to meet death with a certain prestige.

Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.

Destiny is an absolutely definite and inexorable ruler. Physical ability and moral determination count for nothing. It is impossible to perform the simplest act when the gods say no. I have no idea how they bring pressure to bear on such occasions; I only know that it is irresistible.

I hardly ever talk- words seem such a waste, and they are none of them true. No one has yet invented a language from my point of view.

There is a splendour in my name hidden and glorious, as the sun of midnight is ever the son.

The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without.

Having to talk destroys the symphony of silence.