Do not confuse fantasy with imagination; the former consumes itself in daydreaming, the latter stimulates creativity in the arts and in the sciences.

It is certainly a good thing always to forgive with generosity, but it is no doubt just never to forget the wrongs received: they belong to the route that leads to inner maturity.

Do not confuse fantasy with imagination; the former consumes itself in daydreaming, the latter stimulates creativity in the arts and in the sciences.

A secret remains a secret until you make someone promise never to reveal it.

Your identity is like your shadow: not always visible and yet always present.

Your will cannot always choose the path; very often the route is determined by chance or by the will of others.

Personal dignity is to be measured with the yardstick of one's conscience, not with that of other people's judgement.