“The summit is believed to be the object of the climb. But its true objectthe joy of livingis not in the peak itself, but in the adversities encountered on the way up. There are valleys, cliffs, str...”

“It's interesting, isn't it? Being in the world.”

“The greatest happiness of life was to stand at the difficult border between success and failure.”

“If a man wanted to put the entire universe in his breast, he couldn't do it with his chest stuck out.”

“A day in a mans life is constructed according to whether he accepts or rejects flashes of inspiration.”

“Anywhere there is life, there are eyes. And things, too, speak to those who have ears to hear.”

“Don't cry over someone who wouldn't cry over you.”

“Eventually something you love is going to be taken away. And then you will fall to the floor crying. And then, however much later, it is finally happening to you: youre falling to the floor crying ...”

“Weeping is not the same thing as crying. It takes your whole body to weep, and when it's over, you feel like you don't have any bones left to hold you up.”

“Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.”

“Without you in my arms, I feel an emptiness in my soul. I find myself searching the crowds for your face - I know it's an impossibility, but I cannot help myself.”

“So its true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.”

“She is a slave, with no way home.”