"It's a lucky man, a very lucky man, who is committed to what he believes, who has stifled intellectual detachment and can relax in the luxury of his emotions - like a tipsy traveller resting for the n…"

"My uncle is a man of honour, When in good earnest he fell ill, He won respect by his demeanour. And found the role he best could fill. Let others profit by his lesson, But, oh my god, what desolation.…"

"I have no talent for politics, and I despise all politicians."

"Happiness is a moment, not a state."

"Love is a dangerous disease."