“Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache.”

“Without health, life is not life, it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.”

“A wall is a hell of a lot better than a war.”

“There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education.”

“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.”

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”