In reality nothing is so beautiful as the good, nothing is so monotonous and boring as evil.

One could count on one's fingers the number of scientists throughout the world with a general idea of the history and development of their particular science: there is none who is really competent as regards sciences other than his own. As science forms an indivisible whole, one may say that there are no longer, strictly speaking, scientists, but only drudges doing scientific work.

The world needs saints who have genius, just as a plague-stricken town needs doctors.

The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell.

More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic.

There is an easiness in salvation which is more difficult to us than all our efforts.

To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.