If you are to be, you must begin by assuming responsibility. You alone are responsible for every moment of your life, for every one of your acts.

He had taken seriously words which were without importance, and it made him very unhappy.

The dignity of the individual demands that he be not reduced to vassalage by the largesse of others.

It is such a secret place, the land of tears.

There is no hope of joy except in human relations.

A man's age represents a fine cargo of experiences and memories.

Grown-ups love figures... When you tell them you've made a new friend they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies? " Instead they demand "How old is he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make? " Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.