Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.
The call of death is a call of love. Death can be sweet if we answer it in the affirmative, if we accept it as one of the great eternal forms of life and transformation.
To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning.
I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.
To be able to throw one's self away for the sake of a moment, to be able to sacrifice years for a woman's smile - that is happiness.
Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.
To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning.
One never reaches home, but wherever friendly paths intersect the whole world looks like home for a time.
Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.
There is, so I believe, in the essence of everything, something that we cannot call learning. There is, my friend, only a knowledge - that is everywhere.
There is, so I believe, in the essence of everything, something that we cannot call learning. There is, my friend, only a knowledge - that is everywhere.