But there are moments when one has to choose between living one’s own life, fully, entirely,
completely — or dragging out some false, shallow, degrading existence that the world in its hypocrisy demands.

I won't tell you that the world matters nothing, or the world's voice, or the voice of society. They matter a good deal. They matter far too much. But there are moments when one has to choose between living one's own life, fully, entirely, completely—or dragging out some false, shallow, degrading existence that the world in its hypocrisy demands. You have that moment now. Choose!

A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

You shouldn't punish others for your own choices

The longer I live, the more keenly I feel that whatever was good enough for our fathers is not good enough for us.

The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring.