Back to culture. Yes, actually to culture. You can’t consume much if you sit still and read books.

One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.

Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly -- they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.

Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth.

No social stability without individual stability.

If one's different, one's bound to be lonely.

I want to know what passion is. I want to feel something strongly.

One of the principal functions of a friend is to suffer (in a milder and symbolic form) the punishments that we should like, but are unable, to inflict upon our enemies.

The greater a man's talents, the greater his power to lead astray.

De Sade is the one completely consistent and thoroughgoing revolutionary of history.

Generalities are intellectually necessary evils.

Not how the world is, but that it is, is the mystery.

Maybe I'm the only footballer who isn't interested in cars. My Lancia Y gets me around.

Sustainability, ensuring the future of life on Earth, is an infinite game, the endless expression of generosity on behalf of all.

I think sexuality is a window into someone's soul.

I stand before you a weekend version of your reflection begging for direction, for my soul needs resurrection.

Nothing is more humiliating than to have to beg for work, and a system in which any man has to beg for work stands condemned. No man can defend it.

I began to realize that the big money must necessarily be in the big swing.

Sometimes you have to show them what they want to see in order to get them to show you who they really are.

And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my fingers upon thee!

The old endless chain of love, tolerance, indifference, aversion and disgust