“The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason.”

“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.”

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”

“This is the best of all possible worlds.”