“To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company.”

A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

Believe those who are seeking truth, doubt those who find it.

Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.

The color of truth is gray.

There is a law in life: when one door closes to us another one opens.

In other people’s company I felt I was dull, gloomy, unwelcome, at once bored and boring.

‘Therefore’ is a word the poet must not know.

Fish die belly upward, and rise to the surface. It’s their way of falling.

Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.

Poverty makes a slave out of men. In order to eat he will accept work that gives no pleasure.

You have to let other people be right’ was his answer to their insults. ‘It consoles them for not being anything else.

Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does, the better.

Trust those who seek the truth but doubt those who say they have found it.

Now the Church is not wood and stone, but the company of believing people; one must hold to them, and see how they believe, live and teach.

It isn’t humanly possible to be the best version of yourself on your own.

Every puppy should have a boy.

I’m not just writing songs that are narrating my life, but everyone else around my age because they’re super-relatable.

A man’s admiration of absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for those around him.

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.

Some people move and enlighten you by just being who they are. Fill your life with them.

The only corporate social responsibility a company has is to maximize its profits.