"Life is bristling with thorns, and I..." - Quote by Voltaire

“There are no sects in geometry.”

“Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them”

“Great men have all been formed either before academies or independent of them.”

“The secrets of life are not shown except to sympathy and likeness.”

“Sleep late, have fun, get wild, drink whisky and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind but falling in love and not getting arrested.”

“We seem to be riding on the top of the highest mast of the tallest ship; and yet at the same time we know that nothing of this sort matters; love is not proved thus, nor great achievements completed thus; so that we sport with the moment and preen our feathers in it lightly.”

“Yes," answered Sara, nodding. "Adversity tries people, and mine has tried you and proved how nice you are.”

“Laugh as often as possible. You must. Because the world will offer you every reason to weep. So as often as possible, you laugh. That, I think, is part of the Great Love.”

“Great people are not affected by each puff of wind that blows ill.Like great ships, they sail serenely on, in a calm sea or a great tempest.”