God gave us the gift of life, it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

Author: Voltaire

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Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.

I know many books which have bored their readers but I know of none which has done real evil.

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God.

Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.

We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.

I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty.