Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

In every loving woman there is a priestess of the past - a pious guardian of some affection, of which the object has disappeared.

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.

I was aware of it, but I grew up in a very a-religious family. My mother never went to church, she never had any religious training or background. It was never a part of our social interaction.

Sometimes, when I listen to a song that reminds me of something that I went through, I think, 'Oh my God, I wish I was back in that time!'

If I were God, I would just be up there scratching my head, thinking, 'What the hell am I supposed to do with this?' For everyone helping an old lady across the street, there's someone else bludgeoning a person to death. And sometimes they're the same. How can He separate us all out?

Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.