The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world.

I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.

There is an eloquence in true enthusiasm.

Sunlight is painting.

The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.

The cloud is free only to go with the wind. The rain is free only in falling.

What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Get off your butt and join the Marines!

Be that self which one truly is.

Your personal nature seeks its paradise.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of it.

He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

That which costs little is less valued.

You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.

What do you despise? By this are you truly known.

There is no such thing as a Christian child: only a child of Christian parents.

There are no facts, only interpretations.

Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.