We live not by things, but by the meaning of things. It is needful to transmit the passwords from generation to generation.

The important thing is to strive toward a goal which is not immediately visible. That goal is not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit.

Where I live, everything is very small.

You are beautiful, but you are empty,” he went on. “One could not die for you. To be sure, an ordinary passerby would think that my rose looked just like you--the rose that belongs to me.

To forget a friend is sad. Not every one has had a friend. And if I forget him, I may become like the grown−ups who are no longer interested in anything but figures.

Horror causes men to clench their fists, and in horror men join together.

It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.