“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.”
“We are all good friends. Friendship is what endures. Shared ideals, respect for the whole character of a human being. ”
“Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.”
“Tragedy is the greatest art form of all. It gives us the courage to continue with our life by exposing us to the pain of life. It is unsentimental, it takes us seriously as human beings, it is not condescending. Paradoxically, by seeing pain we are made greater, it becomes a need.”
“Imagine that human existence is defined by an Ache: the Ache of our not being, each of us, the center of the universe; of our desires forever outnumbering our means of satisfying them.”
“Genius is an exceedingly common human quality, probably natural to most of us.”