I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.

When a woman conceives her true self, a miracle occurs and life around her begins again.

Each life makes its own immitation of immortality.

Middle age has been defined as what happens when a person's broad mind and narrow waist change places.

Shame is an ornament to the young; a disgrace to the old.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first.

Losing your way on a journey is unfortunate. But, losing your reason for the journey is a fate more cruel.

Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.

First, then, God, being all-just, wishes to do justice; being all-wise, knows what justice is; being all-powerful, can do justice. Why then injustice?

Old age, especially an honoured old age, has so great authority, that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth.

I have no idea what's awaiting me, or what will happen when this all ends. For the moment I know this: there are sick people and they need curing.

The historian looks backward. In the end he also believes backward.

If one's different, one's bound to be lonely.

Blessed be Providence which has given to each his toy: the doll to the child, the child to the woman, the woman to the man, the man to the devil!

I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday.

You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven.

Maybe this world is another planet?s hell.

But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.

Insanity in individuals is rare - but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule.

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.