Being a good human being is very easy: Be a good son, a good husband, a good parent and a good citizen.

The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals

Never indulge in people who follow a negative path because they will take you with them on the road of ruin. Show them the way to positivism even if there's a risk of losing their friendship.

Progress of mankind is the decadence of humanity.

No human is more intelligent than the other...just more adept at certain areas of intelligence.

There cannot be Ups in a roller-coaster ride unless there are Downs.

Marriage is like a table with four legs - the couple, the children, the parents and the in-laws. Break any of these and the marriage crashes to the floor

Life is the inside of a box, and we can't open it.

Your eyes are windows to your dreams; Your ears are windows to your mind; You nose is the door to your heart - you can win over any man with just your smell.

I've found that people with flexible ears are the least rigid in life. Best way to find yourself a perfect partner may be as easy as squeezing their ears.

Marriage is god's way to ensure there are few great men

Ah well, I suppose that's the problem with trying to make others follow your own beliefs: what starts out as spiritual ardor too often becomes arrogance and bigotry.

What is life if not laughter and love, caring and compassion, fresh bread and crisp radishes?

I am not gamesome: I do lack some partof that quick spirit that is in Antony.

If France is to be judged, judge her not by the effects of her defeat but by her readiness to sacrifice herself.

The effective exploitation of his powers of abstraction must be regarded as one of the most vital activities of a competent programmer.

I haven't ever gone to any Mensa meetings.

No sir. The first thing is character.

Living in America, I became aware of many issues and went through a period of politicization

Impressionism means taking inspiration directly from nature, trusting your senses rather than what you think you know.

I'm such a history-nerd that, with time for research, I could probably enjoy writing in just about any time period.