“If you want to do something very praiseworthy and very saintly, make a child happy!”

“You frantically want to make a mark on the history of humanity? You, King of the Fools! In the very distant future, there shall be no history; there shall remain not even a single trace of anything!”

“Birds teach us something very important: To whatever height you rise, you will finally come down to the ground!”

“When the winter comes, be very happy; because the spring comes only if the winter comes!”

“If you can make your name and your works very famous and at the same time can succeed in making yourself much unknown, you are definitely the most intelligent celebrity!”

“When you feel yourself unhappy, look at a smiling child, you will feel happy again!”

“Man must be happy, as happy as a poor child cheerfully playing with his poor toy!”