History is the devil's scripture.

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

The happiest is the person who suffers the least pain; the most miserable who enjoys the least pleasure.

What is that you express in your eyes? It seems to me more than all the words I have read in my life.

Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain.

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!

In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed

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.

Live your life and forget your age.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.

History has shown there are no invincible armies.

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.

How can I go forward when I don't know which way I'm facing?

Certain signs precede certain events.

Don't own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.

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

A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes.

Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.