I find nothing more depressing than optimism.

Wars damage the civilian society as much as they damage the enemy. Soldiers never get over it.

If truth is the main casualty in war, ambiguity is another.

Chickenshit can be recognized instantly because it never has anything to do with winning the war.

If we do not redefine manhood, war is inevitable.

If I didn't have writing, I'd be running down the street hurling grenades in people's faces.

Before the development of tourism, travel was conceived to be like study, and its fruits were considered to be the adornment of the mind and the formation of judgement.

If you are an author and give one of your books to a member of the upper class, you must never expect him to read it.

So many bright futures consigned to the ashes of the past.So many dreams lost in the madness that had engulfed us.Except for a few widely scattered shouts of joy,the survivors of the abyss sat hollow-eyed and silent, trying to comprehend a world without war.

Another reason is that the letters are almost always funny, offering readers the spectacle of some pompous self-celebrator given ample ironic room in which to parade his self-solicited hurt.

Irony is the attendant of hope and the fuel of hope is innocence.

Too much good taste can be boring

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

I am longing to be with you, and by the sea, where we can talk together freely and build our castles in the air.

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.

Surround yourself with people who challenge you, teach you, and push you to be your best.

Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding. Find out what you already know and you will see the way to fly.

When diplomacy ends, War begins.

In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful.

You can keep the things of bronze and stone and give me one man to remember me just once a year.