"Sometimes I almost think that I am a pagan, and that I would rather worship the sun than any other god."

"You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there…"

"What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"

"Dress a cow in a silk gown, and she still is a cow."

"The only way to get a friend is to be one."