Ah, in every age there is always some new wonder to astound mankind until they grow accustomed to it and lose interest.

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

Look what happened with the employment law in France-the law was withdrawn because the people marched in the streets. I think what we need is a global protest movement of people who won't give up.

I am a better novelist than a poet, playwright, or essayist.

anyone who gets up early by inclination or has been forced to rise early out of necessity finds it intolerable that others should go on sleeping soundly

We know that happiness is short-lived, that we fail to cherish it when it is within our grasp and value it only when it has vanished forever.

There are times when it is best to be content with what one has, so as not to lose everything.