“There is no greater solitude than that of the samurai unless it is that of the tiger in the jungle... Perhaps...”

“There is no solitude greater than the samurai's, unless perhaps it be that of a tiger in the jungle.”

“A word's meaning depends not so much on its linguistic past but rather on the place the word occupies in relation to the general system of the language at the period in question.”

“At the heart of daily punishment and sufferings, in the very wheels of encroaching mediocrity, are found both the keys and the doors to inner worlds.”

“Eat healthily, sleep well, breathe deeply, move harmoniously.”

“Voilà, ma petite Amélie, vous n'avez pas des os en verre. Vous pouvez vous cogner à la vie. Si vous laissez passer cette chance, alors avec le temps, c'est votre cœur qui va devenir aussi sec et cassant que mon squelette. Alors, allez-y, nom d'un chien!”

“Je n'aime pas dans les vieux films américains quand les conducteurs ne regardent pas la route.”