"Faith is the sense of life, that sense by virtue of which man does not destroy himself, but continues to live on. It is the force whereby we live."

"Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly. It is the one thing we are capable of, and the only thing that gives meaning to life."

"To say that a work of art is good, but incomprehensible to the majority of men, is the same as saying of some kind of food that it is very good but that most people cannot eat it."

"One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love."

"There are no conditions to which a man cannot get accustomed, especially if he sees that all around him are living in the same way."