When one is building a ship, one does not begin with gathering timber and cutting planks, but rather by arousing in people the yearning for the great wide sea.

True, it is evil that a single man should crush the herd, but see not there the worse form of slavery, which is when the herd crushes out the man.

If France is to be judged, judge her not by the effects of her defeat but by her readiness to sacrifice herself.

Let a man in a garret but burn with enough intensity and he will set fire to the world.

Friendship is born from an identity of spiritual goals - from common navigation toward a star.

If a composer suffers from loss of sleep and his sleeplessness induces him to turn out masterpieces, what a profitable loss it is!

I am a fox", the fox said.