Most of wars or military coups or invasions are done in the name of democracy against democracy.

We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.

Many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world.

Scientists say that human beings are made of atoms, but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories

The Church says: the body is a sin. Science says: the body is a machine. Advertising says: The body is a business. The Body says: I am a fiesta.

We are what we do, especially what we do to change what we are.

I am not particularly interested in saving time; I prefer to enjoy it.

I can't sleep. There is a woman stuck between my eyelids. I would tell her to get out if I could. But there is a woman stuck in my throat

In his life, a man can change wives, political parties or religions but he cannot change his favourite soccer team.

Richness in the world is a result of other people's poverty. We should begin to shorten the abyss between haves and have-nots.

History never really says goodbye. History says, see you later.

(The discovery of penicillin) was a triumph of accident, a fortunate occurrence which happened while I was working on a purely academic bacteriological problem.

I was always lucky in my bad luck.

I would rather not make a film than make one where I don't have final cut.

In a modern society people can live without hope only when kept dazed and out of breath by incessant hustling.

Whoe'er thou art, thy Lord and master see, Thou wast my Slave, thou art, or thou shalt be.

A jailer is as much a prisoner as his prisoner.

Characters are the key to a good book. It took me several novels to comprehend that.

There's three things in this world that you need: Respect for all kinds of life, a nice bowel movement on a regular basis, and a navy blazer.

You cannot protect something without intervening on some level.

A good deal of philanthropy arises in general from mere vanity and love of distinction gilded over to others and to themselves with some show of benevolent sentiment.