It takes great deal of courage to see the world in all its tainted glory$$$ and still to love it.

In matters of grave importance$$$ style$$$ not sincerity$$$ is the vital thing.

There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written$$$ or badly written. That is all.

The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history.

Misfortunes one can endure -- they come from outside$$$ they are accidents. But to suffer for one's own faults -- ah! -- there is the sting of life.

Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship$$$ and it is by far the best ending for one.

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.

I like men who have a future and women who have a past.

Disobedience$$$ in the eyes of any one who has read history$$$ is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made$$$ through disobedience and through rebellion.