It is at night that faith in light is admirable.

My wit is sharper then the finest mustache, and when I walk among men I make truths ring like spurs.

A kiss, when all is said, what is it? A rosy dot placed on the 'I' in loving; Tis a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear.

The dream, alone, is of interest. What is life without a dream?

My heart always timidly hides itself behind my mind. I set out to bring down stars from the sky, then, for fear of ridicule, I stop and pick little flowers of eloquence.

A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.

A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear.

I-I am going to be a storm-a flame- I need to fight whole armies alone; I have ten hearts; I have a hundred arms; I feel too strong to war with mortals- BRING ME GIANTS!

I am what I am because early in life I decided that I would please at least myself in all things.

To offend is my pleasure; I love to be hated.

A great nose may be an index Of a great soul

For those who know the value of and exquisite taste of solitary freedom (for one is only free when alone), the act of leaving is the bravest and most beautiful of all.

Some of us were brought into this troubled world primarily or only to increase our fathers’ chances of not being left by our mothers, or vice versa.

This idea of perpetual happiness is crazy and overrated, because those dark moments fuel you for the next bright moments; each one helps you appreciate the other.

Love, the quest; marriage, the conquest; divorce, the inquest.

Working in the service of the dead, biographers quit their labors only when the sole remaining task is the impossible- resurrection.

Sieges weathered, fight together, friends forever.

Culture being a pursuit of our total perfection by means of getting to know, on all the matters which most concern us, the best which has been thought and said in the world.

I want to spend my time with people who don't look to be respected. But such good people won't want to spend their time with me.

Sometimes our thoughts and feelings are our most prized possessions... and then there are times to let go of your possessions and wander.

You should avoid hedging, at least that's what I think. You should be ashamed to die until you've made some contribution to mankind.