"Compared with the infinite, the finite is null."

"The most common deception of all is the deception that one is not deceived."

"The present state of the world and the whole of life is a big consolation for me. I may not be great, but I'm not the only one who's a failure."

"The greatest thing is to be able to do nothing."

"The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays."