The fact that the alarm clock did not ring has already changed many human destinies.
Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
Most people are stronger than they know. They just forget to believe in it sometimes.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
It is on account of the grown-ups and their ways. When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?" Instead, they demand: "How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?" Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.
Don't tell me that you have exhausted Life. When a man says that one knows that Life has exhausted him.