No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child

The pleasure of the moment begins to wither almost as soon as it blossoms; our pleasures are soon swallowed up in time's relentless torrent.

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.

The future starts today, not tomorrow.

Wrinkles are engraved smiles.

What goes up must come down.

Is it not enough that 'things are cruel and blind'? Must we also be cruel and blind?

People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.

Life has a certain flavour for those who have fought and risked all that the sheltered and protected can never experience.

I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.

On stage, I make love to 25,000 different people, then I go home alone.

Is it progress if a cannibal uses a fork?

In every tragedy, an element of comedy is preserved. Comedy is just tragedy reversed.

Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.

This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, of the mornings that make waking up worthwhile.

Doubt must be no more than vigilance, otherwise it can become dangerous.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.

Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes

The reality of the building does not consist in the roof and walls, but in the space within to be lived in.

Live for yourself and you will live in vain;Live for others, and you will live again.