Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore

Faith can move mountains; true: mountains of stupidity.

Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself- and thus make yourself indispensable.

There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them.

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not.

If one could recover the uncompromising spirit of one's youth, one's greatest indignation would be for what one has become.

The individual never asserts himself more than when he forgets himself.