To know how to free oneself is nothing; the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

It is essential to persuade the soldier that those he is being urged to massacre are bandits who do not deserve to live; before killing other good, decent fellows like himself, his gun would fall from his hands.

The work of art is the exaggeration of an idea.

Nothing blocks happiness like happiness remembered.

In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging, after having loved it. This is true of countries, of persons, and of oneself.

There's a law in life: whenever a door closes, a new one will open.

If life were organized, there would be no need for art.