A writer is a world trapped in a person.

Caution is the eldest child of wisdom.

History has its truth, and so has legend. Legendary truth is of another nature than historical truth. Legendary truth is invention whose result is reality. Furthermore, history and legend have the same goal; to depict eternal man beneath momentary man.

There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is no more determined by their numbers than the greatness of a man is by his height.

God made only water, but man made wine.

The sunshine was delightful, the foliage gently astir, more from the activity of birds than from the breeze. One gallant little bird, doubtless lovelorn, was singing his heart out at the top of a tall tree.

The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them.