The ear has to be educated if one wishes to appreciate musical sounds, just as the eyes must learn to distinguish the value of words.

The time for miracles has either passed or not come yet, besides, miracles, genuine miracles, whatever people say, are not such a good idea, if it means destroying the very order of things in order to improve them.

No human being can achieve all he or she desires in this life except in dreams, so good night all.

. . . if there is a way for the world to be transformed for the better, it can only be done by pessimism; optimists will never change the world for the better.

Liking is probably the best form of ownership, and ownership the worst form of liking.

One cannot be too careful with words, they change their minds just as people do.

The minds of human beings are not always entirely at one with the world in which they live, some people have trouble adjusting to reality, basically they're just weak, confused spirits who use words, sometimes very skillfully, to justify their cowardice.