I took the vow of celibacy in 1906. I had not shared my thoughts with my wife until then, but only consulted her at the time of making the vow. She had no objection. 

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice. 

Mickey Mouse is, to be, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end.Mickey Mouse is, to be, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end.

The best thing about books is that you don’t need passwords to open them and a battery to read them.

If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America.

You entertain people who are satisfied. Hungry people can't be entertained - or people who are afraid. You can't entertain a man who has no food.

My life is my message.

Let each know that for each the body, the mind and the soul have been forced to fulfill themselves. 

The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.

We win justice quickest by rendering justice to the other party.

We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty. 

It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.