It seldom happens that any felicity comes so pure as not to be tempered and allayed by some mixture of sorrow.
Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of it.
I have often been accused of putting my foot in my mouth, but I will never put my hand in your pockets
Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.
Even if you are divine, you don't disdain male consorts.
A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.
Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
Before I speak, I have something important to say.
There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.
A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it an apostle is hardly likely to look out.
Freedom lies in being bold.
Being an intellectual creates a lot of questions and no answers.
You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.
Anything that makes weak - physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison.
I meant what I said and I said what I meant.
To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines.
I must not write a word to you about politics, because you are a woman.
Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish.
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.
The bat thought I was giving him the kiss of life!