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.

Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.

Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.

We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods.