1. “To be ready to fail is to be prepared for success.”
2. “It may be impossible to have a revolution without crimes but that does not make revolution a crime.”
3. “When there is nothing to fear is the time to begin fearing everything.”
4. “Tradition simply means that we need to end what began well and continue what is worth continuing.”
5. “Happiness is always a coincidence.”
6. “You can hesitate before deciding, but not once the decision is made.”
7. “Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love.”
8. “To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom.”
9. “The first condition for making music is not to make a noise.”
10. “The only time a man thinks is when he’s alone.”
11. “The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.”
12. “Try not to turn your life into a race, least of all an obstacle race.”
13. “Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.”
14. “A reformer knows neither how to do nor to undo.”
15. “A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a superstition.”
