Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself- and thus make yourself indispensable.

Faith can move mountains; true: mountains of stupidity.

To love the truth is to refuse to let oneself be saddened by it.

The bad novelist constructs his characters; he directs them and makes them speak. The true novelist listens to them and watches them act; he hears their voices even before he knows them.

When I cease to be indignant I will have begun my old age.

He who makes great demands upon himself is naturally inclined to make great demands on others.

Life never presents us with anything which may not be looked upon as a fresh starting point, no less than as a termination.