Good writing is true writing. If a man is making a story up it will be true in proportion to the amount of knowledge of life that he has and how conscientious he is

Memories are the only moments when smiling & crying takes place at the same moment.

Style is the woman herself.

The author challenges how much sanctity has to do with sameness, as he says saints are as different from each other as those in any group -- even murderers.

The principle aim of gymnastics is the education of all youth and not simply that minority of people highly favored by nature.

I don't think of myself as a particularly nostalgic person.

I never find sincerity offensive... so, be sincere.

The great creative individual . . . is capable of more wisdom and virtue than collective man ever can be.

Cardinal Mazarin was a great knave, but no great man; much more cunning than able; scandalously false and dirtily greedy.

There are a lot of people in each spot that you don't really know. I work with them that day, and move on and find new people. So purging and cleansing your friend list every day.

Greatness is not how you feel, it's how you make others feel.