Without a clear perception of his reasons for living, man will never consent to live, and will rather destroy himself than tarry on earth, though he be surrounded with bread".

But I always liked side-paths, little dark back-alleys behind the main road- there one finds adventures and surprises, and precious metal in the dirt.

I am too young and I've loved you too much.

Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

The degree of a nation’s civilization can be seen in the way it treats its prisoners

There is no object on earth which cannot be looked at from a cosmic point of view.