“There's no greater misfortune than dying alone.”

“Do whatever you want, but don't lose that child," she said. "There's no greater misfortune than dying alone.”

“There is no greater glory than to die for love.”

“Even when the winds of misfortune blow, amazing things can still happen.”

“He repeated until his dying day that there was no one with more common sense, no stone cutter more obstinate, no manager more lucid or dangerous, than a poet.”

“He was shaken by the overwhelming revelation that the headlong race between his misfortunes ad his dreams was at that moment reaching the finish line. The rest was darkness, 'Damn it,' he sighed. 'How will I ever get out of this labyrinth!”

“With that discouraging explanation many felt that they had been the victims of some new and showy gypsy business and they decided not to return to the movies, considering that they already had too many troubles of their own to weep over the acted-out misfortunes of imaginary beings.”