“Life and death are too resolute, too implacable to be accidental.”

Simplicity is a difficult thing to achieve.

I did not have to read books to know that the theme of life is conflict and pain.

That’s the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.

Because of humour we are less overwhelmed by the vicissitudes of life.

Education is the path to revelation.

Words are cheap. The biggest thing you can say is elephant.

Action is more generally understood than words.

My lips never know my problem they just always smile

All children in some form or another have genius; the trick is to bring it out in them.

I am a citizen of the world.

Cold, hunger and the shame of poverty are more likely to affect one’s psychology.

Simplicity of approach is always best.

I always try to do the unexpected in a novel way.

What do you want meaning for? Life is desire, not meaning.

If you’re really truthful with yourself, it’s a wonderful guidance.

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.

The accident was a horrible thing – but that horrible thing made Chris, at the end of his life, Superman. It’s a happy irony if there is such a thing. I’m proud to have known him.

The principle of self-government cannot be violated with impunity. The individual’s right to it is sacred – regardless of class, caste, race, color, sex or any other accident or incident of birth.

We do not suffer by accident.

There is nothing that is an accident.

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.

There have been two great accidents in my life. One was the trolley, and the other was Diego. Diego was by far the worst.

Name the greatest of all inventors. Accident.

Great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed.