The explorer who will not come back or send back his ships to tell his tale is not an explorer, only an adventurer; and his sons are born in exile.

Even in merely reading a fairytale, we must let go our daylight convictions and trust ourselves to be guided by dark figures, in silence; and when we come back, it may be very hard to describe where we have been.

Oh, never and forever aren't for mortals, love. But we won't be parted till I know it's right that we part.

One voice speaking truth is a greater force than fleets and armies.

To exhibit the perfect uselessness of knowing the answer to the wrong question.

What is love of one's country; is it hate of one's uncountry? Then it's not a good thing.

When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.