To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world.

* if someone loves a flower, of which just one single blossom grows, in all the millions of stars, it is enough to make him happy just to look at the stars.

If you want to build a boat, do not instruct the men to saw wood, stitch the sails, prepare the tools and organize the work, but make them long for setting sail and travel to distant lands.

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

You cannot plant an acorn in the morning, and expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of an oak.

Once men are caught up in an event, they cease to be afraid. Only the unknown frightens men.

Of what worth are convictions that bring not suffering?