Art can compel people freely, gladly, and spontaneously to sacrifice themselves in the service of man.

If you want to be happy, try only to please God, not people.

By words one transmits thoughts to another, by means of art, one transmits feelings.

A man can spend several hours sitting cross-legged in the same position if he knows that noting prevents him from changing it; but if he knows that he has to sit with his legs crossed like that, he will get cramps, his legs will twitch and strain towards where he would like to stretch them.

Here's my advice to you: don't marry until you can tell yourself that you've done all you could, and until you've stopped loving the women you've chosen, until you see her clearly, otherwise you'll be cruelly and irremediably mistaken. Marry when you're old and good for nothing...Otherwise all that's good and lofty in you will be lost.

My piece of bread only belongs to me when I know that everyone else has a share, and that no one starves while I eat.

The key to success in life is using the good thoughts of wise people.