The truth is that life is hard and dangerous; that he who seeks his own happiness does not find it; that he who is weak must suffer; that he who demands love will be disappointed; that he who is greedy will not be fed; that he who seeks peace will find strife; that truth is only for the brave; that joy is only for him who does not fear to be alone; that life is only for the one who is not afraid to die.

Of all things I find most unbearable is the injustice of one generation to another.

To forgive is wisdom, to forget is genius.

People don't use their eyes. They never see a bird, they see a sparrow. They never see a tree, they see a birch. They see concepts.

I write the big scenes first, that is, the scenes that carry the meaning of the book, the emotional experience.

Religion is organized to satisfy and guide the soul -- politics does the same thing for the body.

What is it in the actor, the stage, that casts so powerful a spell on the young imagination?