You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

Writing is for men who can think and feel, not mindless sensation seekers out of nightclubs and bars. But these are bad times. We are condemned to work with upstarts, clowns who no doubt got their training in a circus and then turned to journalism as the appropriate place to display their tricks.

As for life's tragedies, our love will defeat them. Love is the most effective cure. In the crevices of disasters, happiness lies like a diamond in a mind, so let us instill in ourselves the wisdom of love.

In the calculus of good deeds you have the most to gain.

I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace.

I was afraid of marriage. I had the impression married life would take up all my time. I saw myself drowning in visits and parties. No freedom.

Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization.