Fish die belly upward, and rise to the surface. Its their way of falling.

I can't expect others to share my virtues. It's good enough for me if they share my vices.

Only fools don't contradict themselves

Envying another man's happiness is madness; you wouldn't know what to do with it if you had it.

Prejudices are the props of civilization.

Without mysticism man can achieve nothing great.

Man is more interesting than men. God made him and not them in his image. Each one is more precious than all.