How terrifying and glorious the role of man if, indeed, without guidance and without consolation he must create from his own vitals the meaning for his existence and write the rules whereby he lives.

true influence over another comes not from a moments eloquence nor from any happily chosen word, but from the accumulation of a lifetime's thoughts stored up in the eyes...the secret smile in the eyes of a friend

The public for which masterpieces are intended is not of this earth.

How do you know what the world is like? Do you know the world is a foul sty? Do you know if you rip the fronts off houses you'd find swine? The world's a hell. What does it matter what happens in it?

you have to love life to have life, and you need to have life to love life

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.

Money is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread around encouraging young things to grow.