Such is the life of a man. Moments of joy, obliterated by unforgettable sadness. There's no need to tell the children that.

Such is the life of a man. Moments of joy, obliterated by unforgettable sadness. There's no need to tell the children that.

I was terrified that the wild boar might be attacking my father, and so I prayed to God - if he existed - to protect him and to direct the boar against my uncle instead, who believed in heaven, and therefore was more willing to die.

One has to watch out for engineers. They begin with the sewing machine and end up with the atomic bomb.

The most difficult secret for a man to keep is the opinion he has of himself.