“He who wants a rose must respect her thorn.”

“We who would seek new land must be willing to sacrifice the sight of shore for a long, long time.”

“A man thinks he owns things, and it is he who is owned”

“Every instant of our lives is essentially irreplaceable: you must know this in order to concentrate on life.”

“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.”

“Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.”

“The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.”