"For each one of us stands alone in the midst of a universe."

"But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals."

"You are forever alone."

"According to your sympathy, you will take pleasure in your own happiness or in the happiness of other people but it is always your own happiness you seek."

"The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it."

"The tapestry of existence shows us that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."

"My learning process is by eye alone it's not at all scientific."

"A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone."