The chance which now seems lost may present itself at the last moment.

We were alone. Where, I could not say, hardly imagine. All was black, and such a dense black that, after some minutes, my eyes had not been able to discern even the faintest glimmer.

Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.

There are no impossible obstacles; there are just stronger and weaker wills, that’s all!

Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.

He believed in it, as certain good women believe in the leviathan-by faith, not by reason.

How many things have been denied one day, only to become realities the next!

The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.

Anything you can imagine you can make real.

All that is impossible remains to be accomplished.

We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.

Now I know not anything that will contribute more to the furtherance of this good work than the bringing of family religion more into practice and reputation. Here the reformation must begin.

Laughter is like a windshield wiper, it doesn't stop the rain but allows us to keep going.

Apparently Arnold was inspired by President Bush, who proved you can be a successful politician in this country even if English is your second language.

I had the idea to do an anthology about instrument-making.

You are either in this world or the other worlds, and it all depends on how much you are in your own ego.

I am the son of peasants and I know what is happening in the villages. That is why I wanted to take revenge, and I regret nothing

I think it is going to take another fifty years for the report to be in. If I were to give a preliminary report, I would say that [Margaret Thatcher] wrecked this country.

Love simply is. That is the testament of Athena or Sherine or Hagia Sofia - love is. No definitions. Love and don't ask too many questions. Just love.

I always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones.

I want to see you game, boys, I want to see you brave and manly, and I also want to see you gentle and tender.