The ode lives upon the ideal, the epic upon the grandiose, the drama upon the real.

If God had intended that man should go backward, he would have given him eyes in the back of his head.

I like the laughter that opens the lips and the heart, shows at the same time the pearls and the soul.

Where no plan is laid, where the disposal of time is surrendered merely to the chance of incident, chaos will soon reign.

There must be people who pray even for those who never pray.

The pupil dilates in darkness and in the end finds light, just as the soul dilates in misfortune and in the end finds God.

I believe, sir, in all the progress. Air navigation is the result of the oceanic navigation: from water the human has to pass in the air. Everywhere where creation will be breathable to him, the human will penetrate into the creation. Our only limit is life.