The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity - love. And the story of a love is not important - what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.
I must be more sensible and realize that at my age illusions are hardly permitted and they will always destroy me.
Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.
Why is it men are permitted to be obsessed about their work but women are only permitted to be obsessed about men?