In relations with other nations, there is neither right nor wrong; there is only strength and weakness.

The nation becomes the master of its fate not only when it has many good sons, but also when it possesses enough strength to restrain its bad ones.

Wherever we can multiply our forces and our civilizational efforts, absorbing other elements, no law can prohibit us from doing so, as such actions are our duty.

The only salvation for us is to stop being an incoherent, loose mob and to change into a strongly organized, disciplined army.

Your temperament can drive people away from you and then you live a regrettable life

If your writing fails to move the emotional needle, you are not reaching your readers.

HELPED are those who are shown the existence of the Creator's magic in the Universe; they shall experience delight and astonishment without ceasing.

I’d rather not talk about money. It’s kind of gross.

I like the cuts - they comfort me - I can't lie.

The sun exactly at noon is exactly [beginning to] go down. And a creature when he is born is exactly [beginning to] die.

I spent most of my time in my room staring at a mirror. I never knew I was supposed to socialize. I just spent hours making faces at myself, having a good time.

It was unavoidable, my writing. I feel I had no choice in the matter, no more than I had about an unfortunate bone structure and a healthy head of hair.

When you have put all your faith in man and continue to be disappointed, don't you hope there is something out of there that is not of human element?

The nicest feeling in the world is to do a good deed anonymously-and have somebody find out.