like many families, everyone wandered around like children in a funhouse—they could hardly see one another around the corners, and what they could see was completely distorted.

But it does move.

The Revolution is made by man, but man must forge his revolutionary spirit from day to day.

In a sick-room or a bed-room there should never be shutters shut.

Leisure is one of the three greatest rewards of being a teacher. It is, unfortunately, the privilege which teachers most often misuse.

I like how glasses suggest intelligence instead of broken eyes.

I am a very superstitious person.

I'm really confident. I had a perfect childhood. I had perfect parents and grandparents. They just love me, simply. So I have no fears.

The more you know, the sadder you get.

One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom