“The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.”

“At some point of our life, we will lose control of everything surrounds us and we will be controlled by the fate. That is the world's biggest lie.”

“If in life we are surrounded by death, then in the health of our intellect we are surrounded by madness.”

“He felt all the torment of his and her position, all the difficulties they were surrounded by in consequence of their station in life, which exposed them to the eyes of the whole world, obliged them to hide their love, to lie and deceive, and again to lie and deceive, to scheme and constantly think about others while the passion that bound them was so strong that they both forgot everything but their love.”

“Our lives are constantly changing. Different things become relevant at different times in our lives. We are motivated by our changing sensibilities. Why can that not be applied to art?”

“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.”