People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them.

Of all earthly creatures, humans alone have the power to choose. One must never lose time in vainly regretting the past nor in complaining about the changes which cause us discomfort, for change is the very essence of life.

Dictionary: The universe in alphabetical order.

When a history book contains no lies it is always tedious.

That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future.

I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value of the gifts useful to life.

A good critic is the man who describes his adventures among masterpieces.