“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.”

“Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.”

“The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.”

“Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.”

“Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.”

“Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed.”

“The most important thing in any relationship is not what you get but what you give.”

“The truth — that love is the ultimate and the highest goal to which man can aspire.”

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

“On our earth we can only love with suffering and through suffering.”

“Love a man even in his sin, for that is the semblance of Divine Love and is the highest love on earth.”