What man wants is simply independent choice, whatever that independence may cost and wherever it may lead.

When . . . in the course of all these thousands of years has man ever acted in accordance with his own interests?

I never have frustrations. The reason is to wit: Of at first I don't succeed, I quit!

If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.

To achieve perfection, one must first begin by not understanding many things! And if we understand too quickly, we may not understand well.

The secret of man's being is not only to live but to have something to live for.

Of course boredom may lead you to anything. It is boredom sets one sticking golden pins into people, but all that would not matter. What is bad (this is my comment again) is that I dare say people will be thankful for the gold pins then.