"Why is it that man desires to..." - Quote by Saint Augustine

“Let your old age be childlike, and your childhood like old age; that is, so that neither may your wisdom be with pride, nor your humility without wisdom.”

“The argument is at an end.”

“Don't go outside; get back to yourself, in the inner man lies the Truth.”

“Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved.”

“Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love.”

“The real meaning of persona is a mask, such as actors were accustomed to wear on the ancient stage; and it is quite true that no one shows himself as he is, but wears his mask and plays his part. Indeed, the whole of our social arrangements may be likened to a perpetual comedy; and this is why a man who is worth anything finds society so insipid, while a blockhead is quite at home in it.”

“When you have feelings like sadness or anger about your cancer or your plight, to mask them is to lead an artificial life.”

“Fits of depression come over the most of us. Usually cheerful as we may be, we must at intervals be cast down. The strong are not always vigorous, the wise not always ready, the brave not always courageous, and the joyous not always happy.”

“If I'm happy, I look happy; if I'm angry, I show it. Without worrying about how others may react.”