To be rich in friends is to be poor in nothing

Rome is stately and impressive; Florence is all beauty and enchantment; Genoa is picturesque; Venice is a dream city; but Naples is simply -- fascinating.

When an object or purpose is clearly held in thought, its precipitation, in tangible and visible form, is merely a question of time. The vision always precedes, and itself determines the realization.

To live in Venice is like being domesticated in the heart of an opal.

The vision always precedes the realization

True socialism is the equalization of all privileges. The power to take advantage of them, - that is another matter.

it is far better to appreciate and not to possess, than to possess and not to appreciate.

History and legend and art and romance meet and mingle to create that indefinable sorcery of Venice. It is like nothing on earth except a poet's dream.

Love is the reality of the soul.

If we can save at least one child from hurting themselves and destorying their lives then I believe we can say...We did our jobs!

The reason can make as much damage as passion.

Nothing good ever happens by itself - it is achieved through striving, though this sometimes bears a high price.

[On being shown an apartment by a real estate agent:] Oh, dear, that's much too big. All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends.

You have to be willing to expose yourself, at least to yourself, to get to some kind of truth about a character.

When you are in it up to your ears, keep your mouth shut.

It'll be great. Of course I was disappointed last year. But . . I'll get my revenge.

The time for thinkers has come.

A child's world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement.

In the Islamic government all people have complete freedom to have any kind of opinion.