To become a man is to be responsible; to be ashamed of miseries that you did not cause.

If I had fifty-three minutes to spend as I liked, I should walk at my leisure toward a spring of fresh water.

He who never says "no" is no true man.

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.

You give birth to that on which you fix your mind

True love is visible not to the eyes but to the heart, for eyes may be deceived.

What value has compassion that does not take its object in its arms?