“Religion isn't the opium of the people, it's the hypocrisy.”

“Sow but don't rush to gather the fruits”

“Better a friend to all his weight in gold.”

“For you, a comet, under a blue sky, leaves trail of color,For you, a star, dreams of being able to kiss you, dream to hear your voiceFor you, full moon, keep vigil for you, my girl, keep vigil for ...”

“The best incentive for an artist are the harshest criticism”

“The best way to feel family is being part of it.”

“On the night of New Years Day, I thought of a wonderful New Years resolution for the men who run the world: get to know the people who only live in it.”

“The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman think about the next generation.”

“He was a consummate politician-- which is to say he was given to expedient speech and lacked even a vestigial spine.”