I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

I would have written of me on my stone: I had a lover's quarrel with the world.

The one thing about my life that's different from others is that I wake up for no one, and for some reason, that's just good for your creativity.