Work is what horses die of

Generosity is a two-edged virtue for an artist - it nourishes his imagination but has a fatal effect on his routine.

The meaning of earthly existence lies not, as we have grown used to thinking, in prospering, but in the development of the soul...

... once you get up steam, you are carried helplessly along.

I have grown used to the fact that public repentance is the most unacceptable option for the modern politician.

It is in the nature of the human being to seek a justification for his actions.

Someone that you have deprived of everything is no longer in your power. He is once again entirely free.